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Two new pits discovered at Jersey home
Forensic scientists are excavating two pits at a former home in Jersey at the centre of a child abuse inquiry, police said on Wednesday.
- Reuters
- Published: 00:15 April 17, 2008
London: Forensic scientists are excavating two pits at a former home in Jersey at the centre of a child abuse inquiry, police said on Wednesday.
A member of the public came forward saying he had been asked to dig and fill in the pits near the boys' dormitory by care staff before the school was closed.
About 160 people have said they were abused at Haut de la Garenne, which closed as a children's home in 1986. A large amount of lime was found in the first pit, which was about 1.5 metres deep. Work is still being carried out on the second.
"The inquiry team can think of no reason why this pit would have been created nor why it was filled with lime," said a police spokeswoman. "We would emphasise that we have no evidence of any motive."
The holes, at the back of the building, were dug in the late seventies or eighties. "According to the witness, this has played on his mind for some years and led to him coming to the States of Jersey Police and pointing out where he created the holes," the spokeswoman added.
Forensic examinations are still going on in two other chambers.
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