WATCH: @TheVoiceJersey interviews top cops, Lenny Harper & Graham Power, who decided to investigate a children's home known for horrific crimes on the island of Jersey: bit.ly/3dsxy5Q / bit.ly/3rEDePd
Never forget: Tax shelters & human rights abuses are linked.
Never forget: Tax shelters & human rights abuses are linked.
Operation Rectangle was initially a secret investigation, because the police on the island of Jersey feared widespread interference by Jersey's political establishment and ruling elite.
In the end, the police were threatened and ultimately driven from their jobs. After the probe was shut down, Jersey filled in the basement of the children's home, Haut de la Garenne, with cement.
The cellars are where some of the worst of the children's remains were found.
The cellars are where some of the worst of the children's remains were found.
A UK Judge in 2017 determined that children on the island "may still be at risk" and recommended Haut de la Garenne be closed and demolished.
Instead, the building is now used as a youth hostel, with young children continuing to stay there overnight: jerseyhostel.co.uk
Instead, the building is now used as a youth hostel, with young children continuing to stay there overnight: jerseyhostel.co.uk
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