Ex-detectives who claimed VIP paedophiles were protected in cover-ups to present dossier to inquiry

By Nick Dorman
Mirror
December 20, 2014

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/ex-detectives-who-claimed-vip-paedophiles-4847176

Shut down: A redacted discussion thread among former officers on the forum

Ex-cops who claim VIP paedophile investigations were axed in a cover-up are to hand a dossier to Britain’s most senior police officer.

They have agreed to ­compile formal statements on what they knew of ­operations being shut down.

The file will be presented to Met Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe.

Last week we told how in messages on a members-only web forum for ex-officers, it was claimed probes which got close to explosing VIPs were “canned”.

Now we can reveal messages on the site detail the plan to compile a dossier for Sir Bernard and Home Secretary Theresa May’s Child Sex Abuse inquiry.

An ex-detective constable we are calling Stevie said: “I personally don’t have time to organise but I would
certainly provide a statement as part of a larger dossier to be submitted.”

Former officer ‘Jim’, with 30 years service, wrote he would be “happy” to ­organise the dossier, adding: “Suggest we get the ­statements written. Is there any serving officer able to send me a blank MG11 ­(witness statement)?”

Jim then wrote: “I agree with handing it to the next [inquiry] chairperson but I also think we should hand a copy to the Commissioner.”

Alistair, who served in the 1980s, wrote: “This matter is gaining momentum.

“I feel you would be there to give evidence, as would many other current and ­ex-officers, were the numerous victims to have their day in court.

“There must be a mass of material witnesses, jumbled like a jigsaw. It needs putting together to nail these swines.”

The Met has said it wants to speak to former officers who have information about allegations of abuse
or cover-up claims.