Rot at the Core (eBook)

The Serious Crimes of a Detective Sergeant

Graham Satchwell, Winston Trew (Autoren)

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2021 | 1. Auflage
272 Seiten
The History Press (Verlag)
978-0-7509-9768-3 (ISBN)

Infos

In March 1972, four young black men were arrested by a specialist pickpocket squad at Oval Underground Station and charged with theft and assault of police officers. Sentenced to two years in prison, the case seemed straightforward and credible to the judge and jury who convicted them - but these young men were completely innocent, victims of endemic police corruption. The real criminal in this case was the notorious DS Derek Ridgewell, later proven to be heavily involved in organised crime. Graham Satchwell, at one time Britain's most senior railway detective, has worked with Oval Four victim Winston Trew to reveal the rotten culture that not only enabled Ridgewell to operate as he did, but also to subsequently organise major thefts of property worth in excess of £1 million. Winston Trew's case was finally overturned in December 2019, but the far-reaching ramifications of Ridgewell's shocking activities has irreparably damaged many lives and must never be forgotten.

GRAHAM SATCHWELL is a former detective superintendent, British Transport Police (1968-99) who served in every rank of CID within the British Transport Police. He received official commendations for detective work from HM judges, chief constables, the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Lord Lieutenant of London. For many years Britain's most senior railway detective, his books include Great Train Robbery Confidential and An Inspector Recalls for The History Press.

Autor

GRAHAM SATCHWELL served in every rank of CID within the British Transport Police (1978-1999). For many years Britain's most senior railway detective, his books include, 'Great Train Robbery Confidential' and 'An Inspector Recalls' for The History Press. WINSTON TREW was wrongly convicted of theft and assault as one of the Oval Four in 1972. His conviction was finally overturned in December 2019. He has previously published a personal memoir, Black for a Cause.

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• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 7.5.2021
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
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• ISBN-10: 0-7509-9768-0 / 0750997680
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7509-9768-3 / 9780750997683