Letter to Chief Constable Peter Vaughan and Alex Marshall re suspected perversion of the course of justice by Sara Thornton

I am sending a letter today to Chief Constable Peter Vaughan regarding the suspected perversion of the course of justice by former Thames Valley Police Chief Constable Sara Thornton.

Ms. Thornton is Chair-Designature of the National Police Chiefs' Council and a member of the Board of the College of Policing.

The text of my letter is below:

16^th March 2015

To:

Chief Constable Peter Vaughan, Acting head, ACPO

Alex Marshall, CEO, College of Policing

[By email]

Dear Mr. Vaughan and Mr. Marshall,

Suspected perversion of the course of justice by former Chief Constable Sara Thornton

I am writing formally to draw to the attention of ACPO (and its successor body the Nattional Police Chiefs’ Council) and the College of Policing my concerns that Chief Constable Sara Thornton has perverted the course of justice with respect to a suspected murder, URN 514 of 28^th October 2010.

Letter to Deputy Chief Constable Francis Habgood

Today I am writing to Deputy Chief Constable Francis Habgood of Thames Valley Police formally to report the suspected crime of perversion of the course of justice by Ms. Thornton.

I had previously reported to the Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner, Anthony Stansfeld, suspected perversion of the course of justice by Ms. Thornton.

Mr. Stansfeld unlawfully concealed the suspected crime by Ms. Thornton.

Ms. Thornton has now left Thames Valley Police.

Accordingly, I am now reporting formally to DCC Habgood the suspected crimes of perversion of the course of justice by Ms. Thornton and by Mr. Stansfeld.

Previous correspondence

There is a body of previous correspondence between myself and both Thames Valley Police and the Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner.

I hereby give to Thames Valley Police and the Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner permission to disclose to both ACPO (and the NPCC) and the College of Policing any past correspondence from me relating to suspected perversion of the course of justice arising from URN 514 of 28^th October 2010 which might otherwise fall to be considered as confidential.

Distribution

This letter is a public document.

I am placing a copy of this letter on my Criminal State blog here:

http://criminal-state.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/letter-to-chief-constable-peter-vaughan.html

I am copying this letter to Deputy Chief Constable Francis Habgood, Thames Valley Police.

I am also copying this letter to Rob Wilson MP since according to a report in yesterday’s Mail on Sunday Chief Constable Thornton is threatening to sue Mr. Wilson for alleged libel.

Actions requested of you

I ask the following of Mr. Vaughan:

1. That he promptly acknowledges receipt of this letter. I would prefer acknowledgement by hard copy.
2. That he formally draws the attention of the National Police Chiefs’ Council to my grave concerns regarding the integrity of Chief Constable Thornton
3. That the National Police Chief’s Council considers whether Ms. Thornton should be suspended from her role as Chair of the National Police Chiefs’ Council, pending full investigation of these grave concerns regarding her integrity.
4. That he subsequently informs me of the outcome of the formal consideration of these matters by the National Police Chiefs Council.

I ask the following of Mr. Marshall:

1. That he promptly acknowledges receipt of this letter. I would prefer acknowledgement by hard copy.
2. That he formally places this matter on the agenda for the Board of the College of Policing
3. That the Board of the College of Policing consider whether Ms. Thornton should be suspended from the Board pending full investigation of these matters
4. That he subsequently informs me of the outcome of the formal consideration of these matters by the Board of the College of Policing.

Enclosure

I enclose for information a copy of a letter I am sending today to Deputy Chief Constable Francis Habgood regarding the suspected perversion of the course of justice by Chief Constable Thornton.

In that letter I again formally report suspected perversion of the course of justice by Ms. Sara Thornton with respect to the suspected murder of Dr. David Kelly.

I look forward to early replies from Mr. Vaughan and Mr. Marshall.

Yours sincerely

(Dr) Andrew Watt

Enc: Letter of 16^th March 2015 to Deputy Chief Constable Francis Habgood, Thames Valley Police

Report to Thames Valley Police re suspected perversion of the course of justice by former Chief Constable Sara Thornton

Today I am sending a formal report to Thames Valley Police, in the person of Deputy Chief Constable Francis Habgood, regarding suspected perversion of the course of justice by former Thames Valley Chief Constable Sara Thornton.

The text of the letter is below:

16^th March 2015

Deputy Chief Constable Francis Habgood,

Thames Valley Police

Dear Mr. Habgood,

URN 514 of 28^th October 2010

Suspected perversion of the course of justice by former Chief Constable Sara Thornton

Suspected perversion of the course of justice by Anthony Stansfeld, Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner

I am writing to report to you as a constable the suspected crime of perversion of the course of justice by former Chief Constable Sara Thornton.

You are, of course, aware of previous correspondence on this matter over the last few years.

Now that Chief Constable Thornton, who I view as being a corrupt Police officer, has left Thames Valley Police it is possible that investigation of this serious matter may, finally, proceed in accordance with the requirements of the Law.

URN 514 of 28^th October 2010

You are aware that on 28^th October 2010 I formally reported my suspicion that Dr. David Kelly may have been murdered.

The Unique Refernce Number allocated to the suspected murder of Dr. Kelly was URN 514 of 28^th October 2010.

I made that report of suspected crime as a retired doctor following study of the postmortem and toxicology reports on Dr. Kelly which had been released by the Ministry of Justice on 22^nd October 2010.

You are, of course, aware that Thames Valley Police did not take even the elementary step of taking a formal statement from me.

You may not be aware that I formally raised the matter of the suspected perversion of the course of justice by former Chief Constable Thornton with the Home Affairs Select Committee.

See

http://data.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/committeeevidence.svc/evidencedocument/home-affairs-committee/police-and-crime-commissioners-progress-to-date/written/5035.pdf

for my written evidence to the Home Affairs Select Committee. The written evidence considers other issues of Police corruption too.

Perversion of the course of justice by Anthony Stansfeld

The written evidence to the Home Affairs Select Committee mentions some of the background to the suspected perversion of the course of justice by Anthony Stansfeld, Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner.

Availability to make a formal statement

For the avoidance of doubt I am available, with reasonable notice, to make a formal statement at a Police station convenient to me with respect to the allegations of perversion of the course of justice by Ms. Thornton and by Mr. Stansfeld.

I would, of course, ask that any such statement be taken by an external Police force given the obvious conflict of interests which would arise should Thames Valley Police officers investigate these serious matters.

I am also available to make a formal statement with respect to the suspected murder of Dr. David Kelly, URN 514 of 28^th October 2010.

Thames Valley Police should have formally taken a statement on the suspected murder of Dr. Kelly over four years ago. Better late than never.

Actions requested of you

I ask the following of you:

1. That you record the suspected crime of perversion of the course of justice by former Chief Constable Sara Thornton
2. That you separately record the suspected crime of perversion of the course of justice by Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner, Anthony Stansfeld
3. That you promptly acknowledge receipt of this letter including the appropriate Reference Numbers with respect to each of the suspected crimes of perversion of the course of justice by Ms. Thornton and by Mr. Stansfeld
4. That you carefully consider whether the reported suspected crime relating to Ms. Thornton is a “recordable conduct matter” which the Law requires you, after recording, to report to the Independent Police Complaints Commission. (It is.)
5. That you copy to me your letter of referral to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.
6. That Thames Valley Police take a statement from me with respect to my suspicions that Dr. David Kelly may have been murdered.

Distribution

This letter is a public document.

I am placing a copy of it on my Criminal State blog here:

http://criminal-state.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/report-to-thames-valley-police-re.html

I am also copying this letter to Chief Constable Peter Vaughan (in his role as acting head of ACPO) and to Alex Marshall, in his role as Chief Executive Officer of the College of Policing.

I am further copying the letter to Mark Sedwill, Permanent Secretary at the Home Office, for information and consideration with respect to the proposed appointment of former Chief Constable Thornton as Chair of the National Police Chiefs’ Council.

This letter is also copied to Rob Wilson MP with respect to alleged improper conduct by former Chief Constable Thornton (mentioned in an article in yesterday’s Mail on Sunday) and Ms. Thornton’s reported threat to sue Mr. Wilson.

I look forward to your early reply.

Yours sincerely

(Dr) Andrew Watt

Cc

Chief Constable Peter Vaughan, ACPO

Alex Marshall, College of Policing

Mark Sedwill, Home Office