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12/06/2008
Fourth Man Arrested In Jersey
A fourth man has been arrested in Jersey in connection with an investigation into allegations of abuse.
Former care home the Haut de la Garenne is at the centre of the investigation into historical child abuse within the island.
It is understood that the man has been arrested on suspicion of "serious crimes" at the former care home and elsewhere in Jersey.
A spokeswoman for States of Jersey Police confirmed that a "number of searches are also being carried out in connection with this arrest".
No further details about the crimes he has allegedly committed have been released.
Yesterday, 14 more children's milk teeth were found.
To date, 27 children's teeth have been found in the gruesome excavation of the Haut de la Garenne site.
Tests show that at least five of the teeth found have come from at least two children. It is further reported that "it is very unlikely" that the teeth would have come out naturally before death.
Bones fragments have also been unearthed, of the 30 found, some have been cut while others have been burnt.
Leading the investigation, Deputy Chief Officer Lenny Harper said that 70 suspects are currently being questioned into claims made by 116 people who were formerly residents at the home.
Gordon Claude Wateridge - who worked as a warden at the home - was the first person to be charged in connection with the abuse allegations. He will appear before court on 9 June and 7 July.
Claude Donnelly is the second person charged as part of a wider inquiry into alleged child abuse in Jersey and is also charged with forcing the girl to carry out an act of gross indecency.
On 30 May, a third man was arrested in connection with the ongoing Historical Abuse Enquiry.
There is an ongoing investigation into a pit dug in the 1970s or 1980s while a bath, shackles and blood stained items have also been found.
The home opened in June 1867 as the Jersey Industrial School for "young people of the lower classes of society and neglected children".
It became Haut de la Garenne in 1960 - which translates as rabbit warren - and closed in 1986.
See: Third Arrest Made In Jersey Home Probe
More Bone Fragments Found At Children's Home In Jersey
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Former care home the Haut de la Garenne is at the centre of the investigation into historical child abuse within the island.
It is understood that the man has been arrested on suspicion of "serious crimes" at the former care home and elsewhere in Jersey.
A spokeswoman for States of Jersey Police confirmed that a "number of searches are also being carried out in connection with this arrest".
No further details about the crimes he has allegedly committed have been released.
Yesterday, 14 more children's milk teeth were found.
To date, 27 children's teeth have been found in the gruesome excavation of the Haut de la Garenne site.
Tests show that at least five of the teeth found have come from at least two children. It is further reported that "it is very unlikely" that the teeth would have come out naturally before death.
Bones fragments have also been unearthed, of the 30 found, some have been cut while others have been burnt.
Leading the investigation, Deputy Chief Officer Lenny Harper said that 70 suspects are currently being questioned into claims made by 116 people who were formerly residents at the home.
Gordon Claude Wateridge - who worked as a warden at the home - was the first person to be charged in connection with the abuse allegations. He will appear before court on 9 June and 7 July.
Claude Donnelly is the second person charged as part of a wider inquiry into alleged child abuse in Jersey and is also charged with forcing the girl to carry out an act of gross indecency.
On 30 May, a third man was arrested in connection with the ongoing Historical Abuse Enquiry.
There is an ongoing investigation into a pit dug in the 1970s or 1980s while a bath, shackles and blood stained items have also been found.
The home opened in June 1867 as the Jersey Industrial School for "young people of the lower classes of society and neglected children".
It became Haut de la Garenne in 1960 - which translates as rabbit warren - and closed in 1986.
See: Third Arrest Made In Jersey Home Probe
More Bone Fragments Found At Children's Home In Jersey
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24 June 2008
Man And Woman Arrested In Jersey Case
A man and woman have been arrested in Jersey by detectives involved in the Historical Abuse Enquiry. The Jersey police have said that a 70-year-old man and a 69-year-old man are currently in custody "in connection with a number of alleged grave and criminal assaults on children within the Jersey Care system in the 1960's and 1970's".
Man And Woman Arrested In Jersey Case
A man and woman have been arrested in Jersey by detectives involved in the Historical Abuse Enquiry. The Jersey police have said that a 70-year-old man and a 69-year-old man are currently in custody "in connection with a number of alleged grave and criminal assaults on children within the Jersey Care system in the 1960's and 1970's".
13 May 2008
Teeth Found In Jersey Home Search
Detectives involved in one of the biggest abuse inquiries in the UK have discovered bone fragments and teeth in an underground chamber in a former Jersey children's home. Police investigating the Haut de la Garenne home have found five teeth and fragments of bone, thought to be from a child aged four or five.
Teeth Found In Jersey Home Search
Detectives involved in one of the biggest abuse inquiries in the UK have discovered bone fragments and teeth in an underground chamber in a former Jersey children's home. Police investigating the Haut de la Garenne home have found five teeth and fragments of bone, thought to be from a child aged four or five.
03 March 2008
Bones Found At Jersey Care Home
Bones have been found during searches at a Jersey former care home where a child's remains were found. However, it is understood that the bones, discovered during resumed searches at the Haut de la Garenne building, belong to animals.
Bones Found At Jersey Care Home
Bones have been found during searches at a Jersey former care home where a child's remains were found. However, it is understood that the bones, discovered during resumed searches at the Haut de la Garenne building, belong to animals.
27 May 2008
More Bone Fragments Found At Children's Home In Jersey
Detectives in Jersey investigating allegations of child abuse at a former children's home have discovered more bone fragments and another child's tooth. The remains were unearthed in one of the underground cellars at Haut de la Garenne by experts over the weekend.
More Bone Fragments Found At Children's Home In Jersey
Detectives in Jersey investigating allegations of child abuse at a former children's home have discovered more bone fragments and another child's tooth. The remains were unearthed in one of the underground cellars at Haut de la Garenne by experts over the weekend.
31 July 2008
Murder Inquiry 'Unlikely' In Jersey Home Probe
Jersey police have now confirmed the discovery of the partial remains of at least five youngsters at Haut de la Garenne, the former care home at the centre of an Historic Abuse Enquiry. The remains are thought to belong to children aged between four and 11.
Murder Inquiry 'Unlikely' In Jersey Home Probe
Jersey police have now confirmed the discovery of the partial remains of at least five youngsters at Haut de la Garenne, the former care home at the centre of an Historic Abuse Enquiry. The remains are thought to belong to children aged between four and 11.
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