Police Whistleblower Accused of Making Outrageous Claims

ABC News
June 26, 2013

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-06-26/police-whistleblower-accused-of-making-outrageous-claims/4782832?section=nsw

Detective Inspector Peter Fox has been accused of making outrageous claims, at the Special Commission of Inquiry in Newcastle.

A senior policeman giving evidence at the Special Commission of Inquiry into institutional sexual abuse in the New South Wales Hunter Valley has accused Detective Chief Inspector Peter Fox of making outrageous claims.

The Special Commission is looking into Detective Chief Inspector Peter Fox's claims that he was ordered to stop investigating two Maitland-Newcastle priests, Father Denis McAlinden and Father James Fletcher.

Detective Chief Inspector Wayne Humphrey was the manager of Strike Force Lantle and Detective Chief Inspector Peter Fox's supervisor.

He has told the inquiry that allegations made by Peter Fox that he was locked out of the investigation into a cover up of child sexual abuse by members of the Catholic Church are outrageous.

Inspector Fox has alleged some members of the police force were like a Catholic mafia and he named Detective Chief Inspector Wayne Humphrey as a practising Catholic.

Detective Chief Inspector Humphrey has told the inquiry 'that's a lie, I'm not supportive of any religion'.

Inspector Humphrey also told the inquiry of his disappointment in Detective Chief Inspector Fox for speaking to the media.

He alleged that leaks by Peter Fox were pretty disgraceful and had the potential to white ant an investigation.

Detective Chief Inspector Humphrey has described DCI Fox as being 'good with witnesses, sometimes too good'.