Human Rights Of A Dead Person

 The Equality and Human Rights Commission have challenged the refusal of Grampian Fire Service to produce the incident report into the death of Roy Greig, Hollie's uncle, in 1997. Peter Murray of the Fire Service had put forward the bizarre arguement that doing so would breach the dead man's human rights.

 Why on earth would they be so reluctant to release this report ?

 http://www.firmmagazine.com/news/2554/Exclusive%3A_Fire_Service_pressed_to_release_incident_report_as_deceased%27s_%22continued_right_to_privacy%22_challenged_by_Human_Rights_Commission__.html

Videos Of TV Interview

 Thanks to Butlin Cat for uploading videos of my TV appearance onto YouTube.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bj-JW0BxHqs&list=PLF35AAC01128C697D&index=1&feature=plpp

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opSRY8CrgZo&list=PLF35AAC01128C697D&index=2&feature=plpp

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyDXd4DURRY&list=PLF35AAC01128C697D&index=3&feature=plpp

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lN-jkyDX6uU&list=PLF35AAC01128C697D&index=4&feature=plpp

Colin McKerracher Is Horrified

  I was alerted to a newspaper headline in which Colin McKerracher, Chief Constable of Grampian Police, declares he is "horrified". This seemed promising, so I read on.

 Was he horrified to realise that Grampian Police had failed to properly investigate the abuse allegations made by Hollie Greig ?

 Was he horrified to learn of the part Grampian Police played in the sectioning of Hollie's mother, Anne ?

 Was he horrified to discover some of the facts surrounding the suspicious death of Hollie's uncle, Roy ?

 Was he horrified that Grampian Police had arrested myself for Breach of the Peace for attempting to get Hollie's story heard ?

 In fact ,it is none of the above. Mr McKerracher is horrified at the prospect of a single police force in Scotland. Why is Mr McKerracher so vocal about this matter when he remains silent about the Hollie Greig case ?

http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/2407108/

On The Edge - Thursday 25th August

  I will be interviewed by AlexG on the Controversial TV programme, "On The Edge", which will be broadcast live on Thursday 25th August at 8pm (UK Time) on Sky Channel 200. The programme will be repeated at 8pm on both Saturday 3rd September and Tuesday 6th September.

 I plan to disclose information about the Hollie Greig case which has not yet been made public, although I must stress that I have no intention of breaking my bail conditions.

New Trial Date

 Yesterday I attended Stonehaven Sheriff Court for the tenth time. My defence team argued that my trial should be delayed until after the verdicts are delivered in 2 other cases which may have a significant bearing on the interpretation of Human Rights law. I am pleased to be able to report that this was accepted by the Sheriff.

 The trial is now due to begin on November 14th and is expected to last at least 2 weeks.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iU-pBkg4gbM

Suspicious Deaths

  Yesterday the Press and Journal reported on the case of Kevin McLeod, who died in mysterious circumstances in the North of Scotland in 1997. His family are extremely unhappy about the police investigation into his death.

http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/2395303

http://www.asearchforjustice.co.uk/KevinM_std.html

  1997 was also the year in which Roy Greig, Hollie's uncle, died in mysterious circumstances. The plot has thickened in recent months with the links to the murder committed by male nurse, Malcolm Webster, and the bizarre refusal of Grampian Fire Service to release reports as this would breach the deceased's human rights.

http://www.firmmagazine.com/news/2528/Fire_Service_claims_deceased%E2%80%99s_right_to_privacy_prevents_next_of_kin_seeing_incident_report_into_brother%E2%80%99s_death_.html

 It was reported that Sylvester Cadger, who received a bravery award for attempting to rescue Roy Greig, was assisted in his efforts by a nurse, whose name has never been revealed.

Car fire rescue man's award
29 September 1998
Evening Express
An offshore worker who risked his life in a vain bid to save a driver from a blazing car was today presented with a top bravery award. Father-of-six Sylvester Cadger from Belhelvie received a Royal Humane Society testimonial to his courage - and admitted he was still amazed to be given the honour.

"I just did my best and was very surprised to be receiving any award, it was the last thing I expected," said the modest 41-year-old today. Mr Cadger, who works on the Beryl Bravo platform 180-miles off Aberdeen, was driving on the Ellon-Aberdeen road late at night last November when he spotted the car on fire on a track close to the A90.

Finding the vehicle's engine compartment ablaze, he spotted a figure slumped in the car which was smoke-filled with parts of the interior smouldering. "The car became an inferno, but I had to get the driver out of there," said Mr Cadger.

Despite suffering burns, he dragged the man clear and desperately tried to revive him.

"He was not breathing, and I tried CPR (cardio pulmonary resuscitation) for about 20 minutes, but there was no sign of life.

"I did all I could. I'm only sorry it wasn't enough to save the poor chap." A passing nurse joined Mr Cadger in attempting to revive the man, bar manager Robert Greig, 53, but he was found to be dead when taken to hospital by ambulance.

The Humane Society accolade was handed over at a meeting of Formartine area committee today by its chairperson councillor Alison McInnes, at an Ellon ceremony attended by Grampian Police Chief Constable Andrew Brown.

Holliegate

 In 1974, US President Richard Nixon was forced to resign from office in the wake of the Watergate affair. There was no suggestion that Nixon had any knowledge of the break-in to the office of his political opponents, but he was implicated in attempts to cover this matter up. Had Nixon simply held his hands up at an early stage and admitted that some of his subordinates had done wrong and would have to face the consequences of their actions then the Watergate affair would have been a storm in a teacup.

 In the Hollie Greig case, it is important to distinguish between the allegations of abuse, which Hollie said took place between 1986 and 2000, and the failure of various arms of the state to properly deal with the allegations and to protect a vulnerable person. These failures continue to this day and include:

~ Grampian Police failing to interview alleged abusers and fellow victims named by Hollie
~ Aberdeen City Council Social Work department organising the brutal sectioning of Anne Greig
~ Shropshire Council and West Mercia Police breaking into Anne and Hollie's home
~ My arrest for Breach of the Peace by plain clothes officers of Grampian Police and the subsequent imposition of draconian bail conditions requested by the Crown Office
~ The former Lord Advocate, Elish Angiolini, writing to various newspapers warning them not to publish the story

 Today, the First Minister of Scotland, Alex Salmond, finds himself in a similar position to Richard Nixon in the 1970's. He is aware of a scandal which, although he has no direct personal involvement in it, has the potential to cause his government huge embarrassment.

 Regrettably, Salmond has given no indication that he will take the only morally correct course of action and instigate a proper criminal investigation of Hollie's allegations and an enquiry into why so many arms of the state have actively sought to deny her justice.  

 Therefore, Salmond's own conduct and suitability for high office must be called into question and I have learned of an organisation which considers complaints against the First Minister. However my faith in the independence and integrity of this organisation took a blow when I learned today that they had appointed two former Lord Advocates as "advisers". They are Lord Fraser, whose role in the Lockerbie trial was highly controversial, and the "Dame of Shame" herself, Elish Angiolini.

http://www.firmmagazine.com/news/2532/Ex_Lords_Advocate_Angiolini_and_Fraser_appointed_as_%22advisers%22_to_Ministerial_complaints_Code.html 

 Another example of rampant cronyism in Scottish public life.