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Big Wullie · Joined: 25 Apr 2007 Posts: 1149 Location: Glasgow

Allan

Lets hope and pray that this article will open new doors and people will start to realise the main Issue with these injustices, "We are not going to lay down and forget" we are here for the duration and our protests are here forever.
As Iain pointed out this case is one of the most Urgently needing "Re-Opened"
Why were the police allowed to simply Ignore their Complaints for so long?

My Thoughts are with you and all kevins Family

Best wishes with the Police complaints Commssioner

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Al · Last edited by Al on Fri Jun 19, 2009 11:01 am; edited 1 time in total

allan mcleod · Joined: 10 Jun 2007 Posts: 157

Now in Kevins case we also have Scottish Ministers supplying the family
With False Information regarding a prisoners day or weekend release, as confirmed recently by FOI Commissioner Kevin Dunion in his decision.

http://www.itspublicknowledge.inf...ealsdecisions/decisions/index.php

See points 11, 20, 21,22,29,32. in FOI Decision.

How on earth did they think we would fall for that ??

Oh, We dont keep records of prisoners movements. - Aye Right!!

Talk about a Cover-up !!

This case has it all -Corruption, Conspiracy, Collusion and a Cover-up
at its highest level.

WHY ??? Any Guesses ?????

allan mcleod · Joined: 10 Jun 2007 Posts: 157

Below is the latest press article in relation to the ongoing cover-up by all the Authorities involved regarding Kevins Case.

Honestly, Whats happened and gone on in this case you just could,nt make it up.

McLeod family's new setback
Published: 09 November, 2007

A PRIVATE investigation into the death of Kevin McLeod has been frustrated by a ruling that the movements of a prisoner while out on temporary release should remain confidential.
More . . .

allan mcleod · Joined: 10 Jun 2007 Posts: 157

Below is the latest press article in relation to the ongoing cover-up by all the Authorities involved regarding Kevins Case.

Honestly, Whats happened and gone on in this case you just could,nt make it up.

McLeod family's new setback
Published: 09 November, 2007

A PRIVATE investigation into the death of Kevin McLeod has been frustrated by a ruling that the movements of a prisoner while out on temporary release should remain confidential.
More . . .
http://www.johnogroat-journal.co.uk/

allan mcleod · Joined: 10 Jun 2007 Posts: 157

Below is the latest press article in relation to the ongoing cover-up by all the Authorities involved regarding Kevins Case.

Honestly, Whats happened and gone on in this case you just could,nt make it up.

McLeod family's new setback
Published: 09 November, 2007

A PRIVATE investigation into the death of Kevin McLeod has been frustrated by a ruling that the movements of a prisoner while out on temporary release should remain confidential.
More . . .
http://www.johnogroat-journal.co.uk/ Click on to" Local News"

allan mcleod · Joined: 10 Jun 2007 Posts: 157

I have recently recevied the letter below dated 23 Nov from the "Police Powers,Performance and Resources Division", in response to two letters which was addressed for the the "First Ministers" attention.

(Talk about Corruption) It Stinks.!! The very people we are fighting receives our correspondence.!!

Maybe Im wrong but is the First Minister not breaking the Data Protection Act (section 3 Cool

by disclosing personal details to a third party?? Or is that acceptable for him and his other corrupt cronies.???

Slight mistake in their letter should read (Nephew) not Son.

THIS IS WHAT WE ARE UP AGAINST FOLKS !!! Banging our heads against- A CORRUPT SCOTTISH JUSTICE SYSTEM.

Letter Reads as Follows ------

Dear Mr Mcleod,
Thank you for your emails to the First Minister and Mr MacAskill dated 22 October 2007 and for your letter to the First Minister dated 12 November. Your emails and letters have been passed to the Police and Community Safety Directorate at the Scottish Government and I have been asked to reply on Ministers behalf.

We have read your emails carefully about the tragic loss of your son Kevin and appreciate the importance you attach to your request for personal intervention by Scottish Ministers. However, the Police(Scotland) act 1967 clearly defines the roles of Scottish Ministers and Chief Constables, and makes it clear that Chief Constables are entirely responsible for Operational matters affecting their force including complaints against their own officers.

Neither the First Minister Nor Mr MacAskill can intervene or comment on Individual cases. I hope that you will appreciate that it is therefore not appropriate for them to Personally intervene in these ciircumstances.
I am sorry that my reply could not be more helpful.

Yours Sincerely
Lynsey Surtees

Iain McKie · Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 262 Location: Ayr, Scotland.

Allan,

Such ministerial replies are fatally flawed.

allan mcleod · Joined: 10 Jun 2007 Posts: 157

UPDATE --
Mr Jim Martin the New Police Complaints Commissioner is to release a statement to the press at 11am on Thursday 29 Nov in relation to his findings regarding my Familys complaints regarding Northern Constabularys Botched Murder Inquiry into Kevins Death and our Subsequent Complaints.

His Press release and Findings should make an interesting read.

He has asked to meet with the family on Mon / Tues next week to discuss his report. (That remains to be seen.)

His report will no doubt prove if he really is as he says Independent and Impartial.

allan mcleod · Joined: 10 Jun 2007 Posts: 157

NEWS RELEASE
EMBARGOED UNTIL 00:01 FRIDAY 30 NOVEMBER 2007

POLICE COMPLAINTS COMMISSIONER CALLS ON NORTHERN CONSTABULARY TO APOLOGISE TO FAMILY OF KEVIN MCLEOD

Police Complaints Commissioner for Scotland, has called on the Chief Constable of Northern Constabulary Ian Latimer to meet with Mr and Mrs Hugh McLeod, whose son Kevin was found dead in Wick harbour in 1997, and to apologise unreservedly to them for the way he and his force have handled their complaints about the police.
Mr Martin said:
"The service provided by Northern Constabulary to the McLeod family falls well short of the mark. Had this family not used the Freedom of Information Act to gain access to a Report prepared in 2003 by Chief Constable Andrew Cameron of Central Scotland Police into Northern Constabulary’s handling of their complaints about how the police investigated the death of their son, I doubt very much that the extent of these shortcomings would have come to light.
Northern Constabulary appears at times to have lost sight of the fact that it is dealing with a bereaved family who are looking for answers to difficult questions.
My report is deeply critical of the force and the Chief Constable. I believe the attitude taken toward this family, who I also criticise in my report, has smacked at times of institutional arrogance and has on occasion been influenced by personal feelings rather than professional judgement.
When they received the Cameron report, the Chief Constable and Northern Joint Police Board, should have met with the family, answered their questions, and apologised at that time for the way their complaints had been handled. Cameron Recommendation 11
That they chose to do none of these things is unacceptable and has exacerbated the situation. Indeed communication between the force and the family appears to have all but broken down and been mainly through the media.
I have recommended that Chief Constable Latimer should at an early date, personally meet with the family to explain the force’s actions, answer the family’s outstanding questions and apologise unreservedly to the family for the manner in which their complaints have been handled to date.
I have also recommended that the Chief Constable put in place measures to improve his own and his forces relationship with this family so that some kind of respect and trust can be built up between them.
I have also recommended that the Chief Constable apologise for his press statement of February 2007 in which he said that Kevin McLeod’s death was a ‘tragic accident’ when the Fatal Accident Inquiry had in fact returned an open verdict.
My report also comments on actions taken by Northern Joint Police Board and is critical of some aspects of the McLeod family’s interaction with Northern Constabulary in pursuit of their complaint."
The full report into the handling of the McLeod family complaints and the other 8 case handling reviews will be available on the www.pcc-scotland.org website from Friday 30 November 2007 at 00.01