The Law is clear, secondary disclosure of material.
So Karen Kneller, who has been the CEO of the CCRC for the past twelve years, has also resigned. In January this year Helen Pitcher also resigned from her senior role in the CCRC.
Three days ago, my Member of Parliament, after chasing Karen Kneller THREE times, finally had a response from her, concerning my case. A case which the CCRC are suppose to be reconsidering, under what they have stated ‘a substantive review.’
The CCRC keep repeating they have todate, looked at my case five time. For them to have stated, I have no grounds to seek referral of my conviction to the court of appeal, on the basis that the vale of glamorgan council, failed to disclose to my solicitor, secondary material, demonstrated the decision of the CCRC, was not in line with a previous ruling made by the Court of Appeal. It would appear therefore their decision making is not inline with that of the Judiciary.
The search which commenced this morning in Atalaia near Praia de Luz, Portugal is based around the German suspect Christian B. Is this all a matter of convenience, as he is due to be released from custody in September 2025, or do the German prosecutors actually have any hard detail which has not been disclosed to the World?
My feeling has always been, Madeleine will be found within four or five miles of the Apartment number 5a – where she was last seen.
I do not believe this latest ground search in land in Portugal, is going to reveal anything of any significance.
DNA profiling was invented by a British Scientist. In a case known as the Enderby Murders, in 1986 DNA profiling helped exonerate an ‘innocent’ suspect.
It did not help Peter Sullivan’s case, that apparently he eventually signed a confession. How ever I suspect that was made under ‘duress.’
Peter Sullivan was convicted in 1986 but went on to proclaim his innocence.
In 2016 the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) declined to refer his case to the Court of Appeal.
Questions must surely be asked, why has it taken thirty eight years, to establish Peter Sullivans DNA is NOT on the murder weapon? Didn’t the CCRC think in 2016 to establish this fact, that was nine years ago.
Tuesday 13 May 2025.
Peter Sullivan has spent thirty eight years in prison, for a crime which the Law now accepts he never committed.
The Criminal Cases Review Commission, (CCRC) correctly discovered Peter’s DNA is not on the murder weapon. But WHY has it taken 38 years to discover this very simple basic FACT in this case?
I have been advised by Catherine, (Jack’s Mother) recent and highly distressing activity on social media, have caused the Family to involve the police. This does not involve the Facebook group page, I established, ‘So where is Jack O’Sullivan now?”
Out of respect for Jack and his family, who are trying to deal with this extremely challenging ongoing situation, I have of course agreed to the family’s request, not to post anything, at the present time, which is not already in the public domain.
The announcement on the group page, concerning Jack going on his app for an Uber, and my disclosure concerning his mobile, disconnecting from the iCloud, before leaving the party at Hotwells Road, were posted before, I was aware of the added distress the family are currently being subjected to.
The family have previously acknowledged, delays they have already experienced, may have caused this investigation, to have progress at a slower rate than they had reasonably expected.
In cases like this, there is no purpose served, in simply setting up social media pages and groups, which simply churn out the same information. That information may become subject to partial or totally inaccuracy with the passing of time. Judges frequently refer to this as ‘Chinese whispers’ Lady Lucan use to say to me ‘Red herrings.’ All this detracts from what should be the focus, and sadly hinders case progression.
The purpose therefore in setting up the Facebook group, was and continues to be, for the purpose of advancing the search for answers in Jack’s case.
February 2025. I am very pleased to confirm, this case, which was illegally prosecuted and totally without merit, is currently under legal review.
Some individuals, with their own agenda, do not wish to consider the actual facts and background to the case, as reported at the time by mainstream media.
The case was commenced unlawfully against me, after I had made three formal complaints, against Amanda Ewington Gape a licensing officer who worked for the vale of glamorgan council.
Deceiving Magistrates before the vale of glamorgan Magistrate’s court, on the 2nd July 2008, she obtained a warrant to enter my home. If I am wrong let the vale of glamorgan council sue me. They will not sue me, because they know I can prove this to be expressly true. What then followed was unprecedented.
Facing erroneous summonses issued by the council, on the 23rd March 2009, I entered pleas of not guilty, to every summons issued against me. Subsequently in the course of recovering from a mental break down, (caused by the actions of this licensing officer) and on extremely poor legal advice from a solicitor, I was strongly advised, to amend some pleas, to guilty. I have made the more detailed facts about this case, available on this website, for some years.
The current review of this case, (happening as I post this update), will later in 2025, lead to a substantial claim, against those who sought to damage my impeccable reputation for animal welfare. Those on social media, who continue to act in ignorance of the true facts, may also find themselves facing, the same legal action for damages.
In the United Kingdom, an individual or company, can only commercially trade in animals, if they are inspected, and pass the toughest of laws, and regulations concerning animal welfare. I have always passed all such regulations for the past forty three years,
Please add this website to your favourites, so you can follow the actual facts and update, in this unique case, as this legal review progresses.
Jack O’Sullivan a Bristol Law Student, attended a party in the Hotwells district of Bristol on Friday 1st March 2024. The last confirmed sighting of Jack, recorded on CCTV, showed him walking up Bennett Way slip road, back towards Hotwells area, at 03:40am on Saturday 2nd March 2024.
Statistically young men who have been drinking and subsequently go missing, show they have usually ended up entering nearby water. Avon and Somerset Police believe this to be the case. His family do not agree with this.
In Jack’s case, IF he had decided to head back towards the water, then the same CCTV cameras which show him heading north of the water at 03:40am would also have shown him, then changing his mind and heading south TOWARDS WATER. there is no such evidence of this.
So what happened to Jack? Do you know? There is a substantial reward.
A collective gathering outside the head offices of the CCRC
It was announced on Tuesday 14th January 2025, that Helen Pitcher has resigned. I feel this well over due decision, is the way forward for all victims who continue to be the subject of a ‘miscarriage of justice.’
Collectively we have to continue to apply pressure, to ensure some of the people employed at the CCRC Head Office either resign or are removed. This all started when I stood with a number of victims, or their representatives, and drew attention to the current ‘unfit for purpose state’ of the CCRC, outside their Birmingham Head Office on 10th May 2024.
However improvements towards achieving the very purpose of existence of the CCRC, can only happen if other things are sorted at the CCRC. This includes sufficient funding from central Government, to ensure enough, ‘qualified legal personnel’ are taken on, to deal with a massive backlog of cases, which at the very least should be treated with professionalism, courtesy and consideration of all their case facts.
Helen Pitcher can now concentrate, full time on promoting her Montenegro property portfolio, instead of working part time for the CCRC, dishing out part time results for victims.
Valley Vets Mark Evans Guilty under Animal Welfare Act 2006?
Mark Evans (the vet employed by the vale of glamorgan council) attended my home, a with Animal Licensing officer Amanda Ewington Gape.
Before they arrived our tortoises were kept on suitable substrate (what they walk on) and given a very good environment. This is evident in these two photographs.
Section 9of the Animal Welfare Act 2006
Duty of person responsible for animal to ensure welfare
states:
A person commits an offence if he does not take such steps as are reasonable in all the circumstances to ensure that the needs of an animal for which he is responsible are met to the extent required by good practice.
For the purpose of this Act, an animal’s needs shall be taken to include-
its needs for a suitable environment
Its need for a suitable diet
It’s need to be able to exhibit normal behavioural patterns
Any need it has to be housed with, or apart from, other animals, and
It’s need to be protected from pain, suffering, injury and disease.
The photograph below, shows the appalling way, in which Mark Evans treated these tortoises. He was supposed to be IMPROVING the environment not make them suffer. As you can see, not even a single sheet of newspaper or any form of substrate, did he provide them with, to avoid them slipping and becoming stressed on the bare plastic trays.
Mark Evans Valley vets Cardiff Guilty under Animal Welfare Act 2006?
There are other photographs, which confirm how Mark Evans also left these tortoises, without any shade, protection, or water, from the mid day July sunshine. I made him provide them with shade.
This whole episode, was even more cruel, because the Animal Licensing officer Amanda Ewington Gape, just stood there and allowed this to happen.
Two days after this dreadful situation took place, I instructed my solicitor to write to the vale of glamorgan council, and raise my deep concerns at the manner in which, these two council employees, conducted themselves. So called professionals. When you understand this was done by a vet, and a vet who says he specialises in reptiles, the whole situation must be considered appalling, cruel and a dereliction of his professional duty.
I also raised complaint with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, about the lack of care shown by Mark Evans, for these tortoises. That complaint of course fell on deaf ears, as they primarily exist to protect their own members.
Isubsequently tried issuing a private prosecution against Mark Evans and Amanda Ewington Gape in Cardiff Magistrates Court. My application was refused, but not because of any lack of ‘Merit’ but simply the Magistrate ruled, I was ‘out of time.’
It would appear to me, Mark Evans and Animal Licensing officer Amanda Ewington Gape, were both, by evidence of the above single photograph, guilty under all sections of Section 9, of the Animal Welfare Act 2006.
It appears (if you believe everything you see in the news) Helen Pitcher the head of the Criminal Cases Review Commission, based in Birmingham, England, only works part time for the CCRC. I suppose therefore it is hardly surprising, we only get part time Justice in the United Kingdom.
It seems Helen Pitcher, spends a lot of time promoting her property empire in Montenegro.
Helen Pitcher of the CCRC property empire building in Montenegro.
