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Pursue the truth

Operation Yewlands Investigation into the murder of Surjit ATHWAL November 2018 Clive DRISCOLL True Honour. Pursue the truth. Do not pursue what you may believe Or disbelieve Focus on what the evidence tells you Never forget our freedom comes at a price We owe it to the people who died.

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Pursue the truth

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  1. Operation YewlandsInvestigation into the murder of Surjit ATHWALNovember 2018Clive DRISCOLLTrue Honour

  2. Pursue the truth • Do not pursue what you may believe • Or disbelieve • Focus on what the evidence tells you • Never forget our freedom comes at a price • We owe it to the people who died. • Find the Truth how ever hard that is for us or the organisation.

  3. Nigel Dean Mead

  4. IED

  5. Investigation • The integrity of the investigation MUST transcend all other considerations. • Unless when preserving life.

  6. One of your casesMr Holmes and Dr Watson You are the start of any investigation

  7. England Crime Scene 1983 • Epsom Surrey • Murder • Shotgun • Secure scene • Secure witnesses • Forensic • Submissions • Large team • Dedicated officers

  8. Investigation • The integrity of the investigation MUST transcend all other considerations. • Unless when preserving life. • Human Rights Act. • Family have a right to know what has happened to loved one. • Police obligation.?

  9. Bin your murders Management change management pressure Racial and Violent Crime Task Force Emerging Threats in new communities South Asian Crime Squad SCD 2 Trident team 5 What's in a Name

  10. What’s in a name

  11. ATHWAL family

  12. Surjit Kaur ATHWAL Born 17/07/1971; Hillingdon Married to Sukhdave ATHWAL when 16 Two children and others Lived at 88 Willow Tree Lane with mother in law. Customs Officer at Heathrow Extra marital affair Applied make up when arrived at work Outgoing – Westernised lifestyle

  13. Yewlands / Fishpool • What we knew • What they said • Fights internally SG1 or Division • Kate • Meeting of Family and Jagdesh Singh • India. LOR. 2000 / First Investigation Language how we treat the family

  14. Tricks and Deceptions • MPS Letter forged • Rumours spread • Religion • Destruction of character • Threats of violence and pressure placed on wits. • Loyalty.

  15. Witnesses

  16. 1999 Communication between countries

  17. India - December 1998 River Ravi – Fast flowing Runs into Pakistan

  18. British Police • We must be sure we have completed whatever enquires possible prior to requesting assistance. • Equality of training and funding. (Asia) • Chase up the LOR / Evidence know where it is. • Speak Police to Police. • Choose your helpers wisely.

  19. House of Commons MP’s responsibilities. Letter in Indian High Court

  20. 2007 – Justice for Surjit • 19th September 2007 • Central Criminal Court • Sukhdave ATHWAL – Admitted lying (Kate). Life sentence – Minimum 27 years • Bachan KAUR – Life sentence – Minimum 20 years.

  21. Court of Appeal May 2009 • Conviction upheld • Sentences varied: • Bachan to now serve minimum of 15 years • Sukhdave to now serve a minimum of 20 years

  22. Appeal points • Equality of alms. • Indian Investigation. • Intelligence flow between Police and Government Departments. • DO NOT BE AFRAID TO ASK FOR HELP

  23. Shamed

  24. Questions • Inshulla

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