Wednesday 13 October 2010

Accrington pensioner's death not investigated

I thank the people for their welcome comments and would like to clarify some points.
There is a Code of Conduct in place for bailiffs and in this case they ignored 5 of the seven basic rules. The bailiff's remit was to test the veracity of vulnerability sought by the family, but instead he appeared to want his commission over the welfare of a seriously ill man. Heart attack victims are supposed to be protected from STRESS for three months after an incident of myocardium, but again the bailiff was at Andy's wallet within two weeks of discharge. One glance at the flawed Ministry of Justice report shows that the Courts had an order against Andy's pension refused by DWP. It may be assumed that they considered Andy had not enough to live on.
The police did not take into account a logged report of the same bailiff masquerading as a police officer. An identical 'uniform' that the bailiff was wearing- according to police logs- was that of Strathclyde Police. This is a serious arrestable offence with a tariff of five years imprisonment, but the police claim that because Andy's children did not make a complaint there is no charge to investigate. So why was it logged?
If you think this is an isolated incident, you are wrong. The Times and this noble paper have reams of stories where the courts agents act beyond their powers. Even with the weight of evidence, the Labour Government gave bailiffs draconian powers of entry and seizure. When the system is proven wrong, and I mean everyone from the Minister of Justice YOUR Jack Straw to the policeman who wrote the coroners report, the rapidity that the miscreants dived for cover would be advantageous for our brave troops in Afghanistan.
The evidence of Malfeasance is strong and it is about time an impartial inquiry was held especially as the main witnesses to this debacle have not yet, 22 months on, been interviewed.
Well done, Emma Cruces and the Lancashire Telegraph.

Police face probe over Accrington pensioner death complaints


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By Emma Cruces »

POLICE officers’ conduct will be examined amid claims they did not properly investigate a bailiff over a pensioner’s death.

Andy Miller, 78, from Accrington, collapsed and died from a heart attack after being taken to a cashpoint in Union Road by a bailiff to
pay an overdue speeding fine in January last year.

A formal Independent Police Complaints Commission investigation has seen Lancashire police rapped for failing to deal with a relative’s complaints over their investigation. Complaints say officers failed to:

Read more at www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk

1 comment:

  1. An illegal death is an illegal death:people are to blame and must be brought to account.

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