Jersey chief was 'under pressure'
November 13th
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/eur...ey/7726450.stm
Jersey's suspended police chief was under "day-to-day" political pressure, the former head of the investigation into child abuse allegations has said.
Lenny Harper said Jersey's Chief Officer Graham Power battled for three years against political interference.
The Jersey government suspended Mr Power after a new inquiry team said there was no evidence of murders at ex-children's home Haut de la Garenne.
Mr Harper, now retired, also defended his own handling of the investigation.
'Extensive coverage'
On Wednesday, the Jersey government suspended the island's Chief Officer Mr Power - formerly Mr Harper's boss.
Jersey's Deputy Chief Officer, David Warcup, expressed "much regret" at "misleading" information released by Mr Harper.
He said that there was no evidence that children had been murdered or bodies destroyed at the home.
Mr Harper, who led the two-year inquiry into Haut de la Garenne before retiring, said: "Graham Power has fought a three-year battle to stop the day-to-day interference in the running of the police service and has been under extreme pressure as a result of that.
"He's an outstanding Chief Officer who has been praised by a number of Her Majesty's Inspectors of Constabulary."
Abuse investigation
The investigation into child abuse allegations at Haut de la Garenne is still ongoing.
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