Tag Archives: 1910-47

Vicissitudes of power – the Home Secretary, anonymity and the Daniel Morgan murder.

The theatre was packed as the Rt Hon Suella Braverman entered half an hour late due to a “suspect package” near the venue. The meeting began with Nicola Richards asking the Home Secretary about her life and career. Opening question … Continue reading

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Det Ch Supt Dave Cook, the Daniel Morgan murder and hidden clues.

Where does the culpability lie in the debacle that became the Daniel Morgan murder cover up? John Yates must surely be due some measure of blame, his mishandling of Det Ch Supt Dave Cook and other ranks such as Wood … Continue reading

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“Broken Yard” and Stephen Lawrence.

Firstly to Tom Harper’s new book which I will probably treat myself to for Xmas. “Broken Yard” details many incidents which New Scotland Yard would rather forget. Not least, the murder of Daniel Morgan and the subsequent poor policing and … Continue reading

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Open letter to Sir Mark Rowley.

Dear Sir Mark, Good luck in trying to root out wrongdoers. Regarding the Daniel Morgan murder debacle here are a few pointers. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/sep/27/met-chief-denies-firearms-officers-made-walkout-threat-after-chris-kaba-case Vikram Dodd, as with many Yardian hacks, is on your payroll. No biggie there, but can you … Continue reading

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“S Town” podcast.

Not a typical true crime podcast. It delineates Woodstock, a small town in Alabama. The opening chapter has an eccentric resident, John B McLemore, making an allegation of a murder cover up. Chapter Two – there are rumours that Dylan … Continue reading

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Serial podcast – the innocence or guilt of Adnan Syed.

On the whole, an excellent production from Sarah Koenig. I could have done without the one note plinking of a piano and phrases such as “Lucy Goosey” when discussing the credibility of witness evidence. “Serial” Series One focused on the … Continue reading

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Daniel Morgan murder – level of police corruption.

I awoke this morning to the dulcet tones of Jonathan Rees, on Radio 4. Excellent interview by Tom Symonds. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-57538375 What needs to be examined, is not so much the level of police corruption, but how it impeded a proper … Continue reading

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Det Ch Supt Dave Cook, Peter Jukes and “Noncegate”.

When ex DCS Dave Cook thought it could not get any worse, it just did. Volume Three of the Daniel Morgan Independent Panel comprehensively demolished the credibility of Cook and Jukes. Not only that, but O’Loan highlighted Cook’s criminality in … Continue reading

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Volume Two of the Daniel Morgan Independent Panel report.

It must be noted that Dave Woods, Andy Hayman (ex Chief Constable of Norfolk) and Dave Zinzan (Line of duty adviser) play major roles in this part of the inquiry. All are corrupt. Chapter Six. “Abelard 1”. Mention of DCI … Continue reading

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Volume One of the Daniel Morgan Independent Panel report.

The panel failed to address police involvement in the murder of Daniel Morgan (by this I mean that one, or more, committed the killing). O’Loan, tainted by association with Woods and Mahaffey. The evidence of Kevin Lennon, he was facing … Continue reading

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