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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. Detectives probing alleged abuse at a Jersey children's home have said no one was murdered there and previously released evidence had been inaccurate.
They said there was no evidence that any children had been murdered or bodies destroyed at the former home.
Police are investigating abuse claims centring on Haut de la Garenne home.Police are investigating abuse claims centring on Haut de la Garenne home.
The Deputy Chief Officer, David Warcup, expressed "much regret" at "misleading" information released by his predecessor on items found at the property.
Detectives said only three of the bone fragments found could be human, and two of these were hundreds of years old.Detectives said only three of the bone fragments found could be human, and two of these were hundreds of years old.
The Deputy Chief Officer, David Warcup, said information previously released by Jersey Police on items found at the home was "not strictly accurate". Mr Warcup said: "Our assessment is that the forensic recoveries do not indicate that there have been murders of children or other persons at Haut de la Garenne.
"Nor do we believe that the evidence indicates that bodies have been destroyed, buried or hidden at Haut de la Garenne.
"It's very unfortunate and I very much regret that information was put into the public domain by the States of Jersey police about certain finds at Haut de la Garenne, which was not strictly accurate."
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.
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.