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Jersey home witness 'intimidated' Jersey home witness 'intimidated'
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Police have issued a warning over claims an ex-worker at the Jersey care home at the centre of a child abuse inquiry has intimidated a witness. Police have issued a warning after claims an ex-worker at the Jersey care home at the centre of a child abuse inquiry has intimidated a witness.
Deputy police chief Lenny Harper said anyone who approaches witnesses or victims in the case may be perverting the course of justice. Deputy police chief Lenny Harper said any such behaviour would be dealt with as a "serious criminal offence".
He also said it could take weeks to establish the facts about a child's skull found at Haut de La Garenne. Around 160 people claim they were abused at Haut de la Garenne, where a child's remains were found last week.
Excavations are continuing at the site as the inquiry enters a second week. Forensic experts are continuing to excavate its cellars and suspect there may be four bricked up chambers.
Mr Harper told a press conference officers had substantiated "to some degree" claims a former worker at the home approached a victim and told them to keep quiet. Mr Harper made his "stark" warning to anyone seeking to intimidate witnesses and victims after one was reportedly targeted by a former worker at Haut de la Garenne and told to keep quiet.
Excavations
"I can't emphasise too much that anyone approaching victims or witnesses in this case could well be found to be perverting the course of justice," he warned."I can't emphasise too much that anyone approaching victims or witnesses in this case could well be found to be perverting the course of justice," he warned.
"The police will not tolerate it. We will not stand for it and we will deal with anyone who does.""The police will not tolerate it. We will not stand for it and we will deal with anyone who does."
Ex-residents relive memoriesCouple to help with inquiry
Mr Harper estimated it could take a month to finish tests on the human remains found so far, which he conceded could pre-date the investigation.Mr Harper estimated it could take a month to finish tests on the human remains found so far, which he conceded could pre-date the investigation.
"It's also a distinct possibility that the person didn't die unlawfully. The truth of the matter is we just don't know," he said."It's also a distinct possibility that the person didn't die unlawfully. The truth of the matter is we just don't know," he said.
Excavations at the site are being assisted by a forensic archaeologist and a forensic anthropologist. Twelve detectives from forces across England and Wales have been requested to help with the investigation.
A makeshift trap door leading down to a bricked up cellar has been found and two more people have come forward alleging they were victims of abuse. Excavations at the site are also being assisted by a forensic archaeologist and a forensic anthropologist.
'Serious sexual crimes' Officers have already excavated one bricked up chamber. A second chamber, yet to be broken into, is next to it and detectives believe there could be two more connected to that.
Twelve detectives from forces across England and Wales have been requested to help the investigation. A set of shackles has been recovered from the chamber in the cellar, which police say corroborates some of the evidence from former residents.
Ex-residents relive memoriesCouple to help with inquiry
On Friday, Mr Harper said the two latest possible abuse victims had made "allegations of serious sexual crimes" and that members of the public had indicated other areas of interest.
A set of shackles has been recovered from a chamber in the cellar, which police say corroborates some of the evidence from former residents.
A second underground room adjoining the first has yet to be searched.
It is understood to be the same size - about 12ft square and 8ft high - and also bricked up.
'Nothing to hide''Nothing to hide'
Tony and Morag Jordan, of Kirriemuir, in Angus, Scotland, who worked as house parents at Haut de la Garenne from 1971 to 1984, have insisted they have "nothing to hide". On Friday, Tony and Morag Jordan, of Kirriemuir, in Angus, Scotland, who worked as house parents at Haut de la Garenne from 1971 to 1984, have insisted they have "nothing to hide".
In a statement issued through their solicitors, the couple said they would help police with their inquiries.In a statement issued through their solicitors, the couple said they would help police with their inquiries.
The former care home and Jersey Sea Cadets are the main focus of an investigation into the sexual and physical abuse of boys and girls between the ages of 11 and 15 dating back over several decades.The former care home and Jersey Sea Cadets are the main focus of an investigation into the sexual and physical abuse of boys and girls between the ages of 11 and 15 dating back over several decades.
In January, Gordon Claude Wateridge, 76, was charged with indecently assaulting three girls aged under 16 at the home between 1969 and 1979. In January, Gordon Claude Wateridge, 76, was charged with indecently assaulting three girls aged under 16 at the home between 1969 and 1979.
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