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