UNITED KINGDOM
Anglican Diocese of Winchester

16 July 2013

THE INDEPENDENTLY-LED INVESTIGATION into the handling of a church safeguarding complaint in Jersey in 2008 is now moving to its next phase which will include a public call for evidence, the Diocese of Winchester has announced.

Following the announcement of the Investigation in May, Dame Heather Steel, who has been appointed as the lead investigator, has initially been dealing with the considerable amount of existing evidence regarding the complaint and how it was handled. Her inquiries will now move into a public phase, which will see a call for evidence and the Investigation’s Terms of Reference published on the Diocese of Winchester website and in local Jersey media. Additionally, Dame Heather hopes to visit Jersey in due course to undertake further interviews with the parties involved.

The findings and recommendations of the Investigation will ultimately feed into the overarching Visitation,…