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| 'No child murders' in Jersey home | 'No child murders' in Jersey home |
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| Detectives investigating alleged cases of historical child abuse at a former children's home in Jersey have said no children were murdered there. | |
| Detective Superintendent Michael Gradwell is briefing the media on the case, which he took over this year. | |
| Police are investigating claims of abuse from the early 1960s to 1986, centring on Haut de la Garenne home. | Police are investigating claims of abuse from the early 1960s to 1986, centring on Haut de la Garenne home. |
| The detectives are expected to announce dozens of burnt bone fragments found in cellars could be hundreds of years old. | The detectives are expected to announce dozens of burnt bone fragments found in cellars could be hundreds of years old. |
| A Jersey police spokeswoman said the briefing would detail "significant developments in how the investigation would be taken forward". | A Jersey police spokeswoman said the briefing would detail "significant developments in how the investigation would be taken forward". |
| She said there would also be some information relating to some of the finds at the former children's home, Haut de la Garenne. | She said there would also be some information relating to some of the finds at the former children's home, Haut de la Garenne. |
| Jersey's Chief Minister, Senator Frank Walker, and the newly appointed Home Affairs Minister, Deputy Andrew Lewis, will outline their response to the developments later. | Jersey's Chief Minister, Senator Frank Walker, and the newly appointed Home Affairs Minister, Deputy Andrew Lewis, will outline their response to the developments later. |
| Abuse claims | Abuse claims |
| Jersey Police launched the investigation into the Haut de la Garenne site, which was a youth hostel in recent years, in 2006. | Jersey Police launched the investigation into the Haut de la Garenne site, which was a youth hostel in recent years, in 2006. |
| It became news in February when officers found what they believed to be a skull fragment, but this was later found to be more likely a piece of wood or coconut. | It became news in February when officers found what they believed to be a skull fragment, but this was later found to be more likely a piece of wood or coconut. |
| Following the find, scores of people came forward claiming to have been abused at the home between the early 1960s and 1986. | Following the find, scores of people came forward claiming to have been abused at the home between the early 1960s and 1986. |
| Four underground chambers - referred to as "punishment rooms" by some victims - were excavated, where police found shackles, a large bloodstained bath and children's teeth. | Four underground chambers - referred to as "punishment rooms" by some victims - were excavated, where police found shackles, a large bloodstained bath and children's teeth. |
| Officers also searched a nearby WWII bunker. | Officers also searched a nearby WWII bunker. |
| Since then investigators have found 65 milk teeth and more than 100 bone fragments at the site. | Since then investigators have found 65 milk teeth and more than 100 bone fragments at the site. |
| Three people have been charged in connection with the child abuse inquiry, and action has yet to be taken on another two cases. | Three people have been charged in connection with the child abuse inquiry, and action has yet to be taken on another two cases. |
| There are more than 80 suspects in the investigation. | There are more than 80 suspects in the investigation. |
| Mr Gradwell took over the investigation from the island's deputy chief officer, Lenny Harper, who retired in August. | Mr Gradwell took over the investigation from the island's deputy chief officer, Lenny Harper, who retired in August. |