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The Surjit Singh Clair Effect, Fantasist Michelle Diskin Bates, Sister of Killer Barry George, Innocence Fraud Killer Warren Slaney, Serial Killer Steve Wright & Kay Burley #Netflix #WhoKilledJillDando? (Part 22)

Michelle Diskin Bates & killer Barry George
Surjit Singh Clair

Innocence Fraud Promoter & Groomer Michael Naughton, Russ Spring & Psychopathic Killer Warren Slaney

Gary Thompson (32) and John Weston (29) were shot and killed on the 10th of October 1990 in the front garden of the house Gary Thompson lived in with his wife and children in Oadby, Leicestershire.

Gary Thompson
John Weston

Gary Thompson ran a successful hot dog and burger van fast food business and his friend John Weston worked alongside him.

Psychopath Warren Slaney and Terence Burke stole up to £60,000 of bank holidays takings from Gary Thompson’s Bentley motor vehicle after shooting dead Gary Thompson and John Weston.

Innocence fraud killer Warren Slaney’s co-defendant Terence Burke attempted to pretend that victim Gary Thompson “was in on the raid” as part of an insurance scam.

However it was established Gary Thompson was uninsured.

In 2000 killer Warren Slaney made allegations here that staff at Woodhill prison had “attacked” him “at least six times” and in 2011 Private Eye magazine published an article headed The Hot Dog Hit in which it stated;

Slaney’s case has now been taken up by the University of Bristol Innocence Project where law students investigate claims of injustice

Excerpt from a Private Eye magazine article headed The Hot Dog Hit dated 11th September 2011

Another article on psychopathic innocence fraud killer Warren Slaney stated;

The campaign has the support of Dr Michael Naughton of The Innocence Project based at Bristol University who showed that miscarriages of justice were costing the public purse as much as £200m a year in 2002.

Source here

Someone called Russ Spring was also involved in the innocence fraud public relations spin campaign and was referred to in 2005 here as a “campaign support worker for the Miscarriages of Justice Organisation”.

Russ Spring from Mojo said: “We feel that the scale of the inquiry that is needed into his conviction really is beyond the scope of the Criminal Case Review Commission and they need to appoint an independent outside investigators.

BBC news article headed Balloons lift murder appeal bid dated 27th September 2005

Michael Naughton, who was involved in the innocence fraud of killer Simon Hall, founded Bristol university’s innocence project.

Read more on innocence fraud groomer and promoter Michael Naughton by tapping on the button below;

Killer Simon Hall: The Illusory Truth Effect & The Enabling & Empowering Of Highly Manipulative Innocence Fraud Murderers, Psychopathy, Menticide & HMPPS & Monitoring – PART 17

The Surjit Singh Clair Effect

Referring to just after killer Barry George was released from custody in 2008 following his retrial, his uncle Mike Burke stated;

It was now open season on Barry and the press set about destroying any hope of him settling into any kind of normal life in his home city of London.

I watched dispassionately as his reputation, such as it was, nosedived over the last days of 2008 under a welter of tabloid fantasy.

They ran stories on what he ate, what bookshops he visited, his temporary accommodation.

They claimed incorrectly that he was stalking a nurse, that Sky’s Kay Burley was frightened sick by him, that he was interested in Cheryl Cole of X Factor, that he was involved with the partner of a convicted killer etc.

To make things even better a ‘spokesman’ for him allegedly confirmed some of those manufactured stories.

Pat Reynolds said to me one day: ‘with friends like those who needs enemies?’

Excerpts from Mike Burke’s book Mike’s Story: The Battle to Clear Barry George of the Murder of Jill Dando first published in June 2011

The “spokesman” Mike Burke referred to was Surjit Singh Clair.

Read more on Surjit Singh Clair here, here and here.

Michelle Diskin Bates chose to omit to tell the readers of her book the fact that Surjit Singh Clair was a convicted fraudster who attempted “to obtain property by deception by selling the story of the bogus attack to a national newspaper”.

False Phone Monitoring Allegations & Pam Wright

Referring to Surjit Singh Clair and some of the various news stories regarding her psychopathic killer brother, Michelle Diskin Bates stated;

It was arranged that Barry would travel from London to Birmingham, where he would be met by volunteers from MOJO.

They would take him to a secret location and keep him safe.

In two days, he and a volunteer, Russ, would meet me in Leeds.

When Russ returned to his family, Surj would take over, taking Barry along to a meeting he was having at another hotel.

We really hoped that all of these precautions would mean Barry would not appear in any more disgraceful headlines, but no.

They were being followed everywhere, even camping outside of Russ’ home looking for Barry, though they were not there.

Russ’ wife and family felt intimidated by the media’s presence.

The only way they could have known about Russ was if our phones were being monitored.

Of course, this was all before the Leveson Inquiry and the News of the World’s well-earned downfall. Story upon story was published.

There was one story that alleged Barry had terrified a nurse in the hospital carpark, and that he was in an agitated state demanding drugs at the hospital.

The truth was that he was with Russ and they had gone to A&E to replace Barry’s epilepsy meds, as he’d had to abandon his supply at the flat when the police came.

Another story alleged that he was now obsessed with Cheryl Cole as well as Kay Burley, and that he was dating a convict’s wife, the person Surj went to a business meeting with!

Statements by Michelle Diskin Bates from her book Stand Against Injustice published in October 2018

Surjit Singh Clair accompanied Pam Wight, who had been groomed, conned and exploited by serial killer Steve Wight, during her February 2008 Sky news interview with Kay Burley.

It was during this interview where Kay Burley asked Pam Wright;

Do you think if you’d had a better sex life, he wouldn’t have done this?

Kay Burley – February 2008

A December 2008 media article stated of killer Barry George;

He is also reportedly besotted with Pam Wright, the fiancée of Suffolk Strangler Steve Wright.

Excerpt from a Birmingham Sunday Mercury article headed My relationship with Barry George dated 6th December 2008

As referred to in Part 18 of this blog series here, Surjit Singh Clair had stated to David Jones of the DailyMail;

I can tell you there is somebody new, though.

I think there have been three or four meetings

Surjit Singh Clair – Source here

Was the woman Surjit Singh Clair referred to Pam Wright?

During a 2021 channel 5 TV show Pam Wright stated, after realising Steve Wright was a psychopathic serial killer;

He was just a nice, quiet, kind guy

I just, no, no way, I couldn’t believe it.

He wasn’t a violent person

This is my life sentence, I’ll never know the truth… I do honestly think there’s a lot more to the story.

I just didn’t want to wake up, I drank ridiculously and I was on anti-depressants.

Anything just to go to sleep and not think about it

Pam Wright via Entertainment Daily article headed The Suffolk Strangler: Why did Steve Wright kill his victims and where is he now? dated 21st August 2021

Surjit Singh Clair can be seen walking behind Pam Wright in the opening of the February 2008 video with Kay Burley below;

Link to Part 23 HERE

Did The Criminal Cases Review Commission & Edward Henry Present The Appeal Judges Notes By Convicted Fraudster & Lawyer Shah Ali (Who Had Also Been Struck Off By The SRA) As Though It Were The Evidence Of Violent Rapist Andrew Malkinson’s VICTIM? (Part 32)

Convicted Fraudster Shar Ali

Shah Ali, from the Burton Copeland practice in Oldham, Manchester was violent rapist Andrew Malkinson’s lawyer.

Sometime after Andrew Malkinson’s February 2004 trial he learned Shar Ali had been to prison for fraud and struck off by the solicitors regulations authority.

In 2016 writer Bob Woffinden stated;

He then learned for the first time that, some years earlier, his lawyer had served a prison sentence for fraud and been struck off the solicitors register.

Unfortunately, this does not provide grounds for appeal.

The only course of action left to Malkinson was to complain to the solicitor himself.

He was merely rebuked for his ingratitude. ‘I would remind you’, the solicitor responded, ‘that the jury were out for over nine hours before they came to majority rather than unanimous decisions in relation to each of the convictions – I hardly call that incompetent or improper preparation of your case.’

Excerpts from Bob Woffinden’s book The Nicholas Cases dated May 2016

Shah Ali Struck Off The Solicitors Roll

Bob Woffinden also stated;

Malkinson’s solicitor, who was then practising in Oldham, pleaded guilty to fraud offences and was sentenced to twelve months’ imprisonment.

He was struck off the solicitors’ roll in December 1993.

In 2002, he applied to be readmitted.

Malkinson noted wryly that his application was based in part on the fact that he had ‘worked closely’ with the police and, indeed, his application was supported by the Chief Constable of Greater Manchester.

Despite this, in March 2002, his application for readmission was rejected.

Nevertheless, he went on to represent Malkinson at his trial in February 2004 and, of course, conveyed nothing of this to him.

Convicted Fraudster Shar Ali’s Notes Appeared To Be Used As VICTIMS Trial Evidence During Appeal Hearing

During violent rapist Andrew Malkinson’s appeal hearing, Edward Henry appeared to be using a solicitor notes, to present to the appeal judges as Andrew Malkinson’s victims evidence.

It is not known if it was convicted fraudster and struck off solicitor Shar Ali’s notes, however Edward Henry stated;

We erm naturally erm cannot obtain a transcript of her evidence but we have the note of her evidence.

Statement by Edward Henry during violent rapist Andrew Malkinsn’s 26th July 2023 appeal hearing from around 54:30 here

A solicitor note is not Andrew Malkinson’s victim evidence heard during the 2004 trial.

Edward Henry went on to state;

Eh and eh it has been quoted faithfully in the grounds of appeal at paragraphs 77

Which my lords is in the core bundle at tab 4 at electronic pagination 146.

Statements by Edward Henry during violent rapist Andrew Malkinsn’s 26th July 2023 appeal hearing from around 54:30 here

Edward Henry appeared to be referring to the “grounds of appeal” submitted to the court of appeal by the criminal cases cases review commission.

Edward Henry then when on to state some of the following;

..clear evidence of scratching her attackers face with her left hand and losing a nail on that hand in the process.

She is recorded as telling the jury

‘It was a life or death battle for survival. I managed to get my hand free. I reached up and dug my hand into the right hand side of his face and scratched him from near his eye and cheek, down towards his jaw…

Statements by Edward Henry during violent rapist Andrew Malkinsn’s 26th July 2023 appeal hearing from around 54:30 here

After Edward Henry had read the solicitors note, appeal judge Lord justice Holroyde asked Edward Henry the following question;

That, that’s what counsel’s note at trial

Question by one of the appeal judges 57:53 here

To which Edward Henry stated;

That is, that is the solicitors note erm of the trial erm my Lord

So that’s the solicitors note of trial

Statement by Edward Henry at around 57:56 here

Did the criminal cases review commission and Edward Henry present the notes of convicted fraudster and struck off lawyer Shar Ali to the appeal judges, as opposed to the official court transcript of Andrew Malkinson’s victims evidence?

Link to Part 33 here

Violent Rapist Andrew Malkinson & How Forensic Scientists Had Previously Said It Was Impossible To Know If The Undated, Circumstantial DNA Was Associated With The Case, The Criminal Cases Review Commission & His VICTIMS Zipped Up Fleece Top (Part 30)

Violent rapist Andrew Malkinson in July 2023

“Mr B” Arrested In December 2022

In December 2022 it was reported that a Mr B had been arrested by police in Exeter after a minuscule amount of his undated, circumstantial DNA was said to have been found on violent rapist Andrew Malkinson’s victims clothing.

Mr B was reported to be 48 years of age at the time of his arrest, meaning he was almost 10 years younger than Andrew Malkinson.

Andrew Malkinson’s victim had described her attacker as being in his “early-to-mid” 30’s.

NOT his early 20’s!

Obviously Impossible To Inflict Wound Without Removing Clothing

Writer Bob Woffinden stated on behalf of Andrew Malkinson in 2016;

The scientists considered whether the profile did match someone on the national DNA database, but then decided that it probably didn’t.

The FSS (Forensic science service) conceded that it is impossible to know which bodily fluid it derives from, or whether it is associated with the case.

It was because of the partially-severed nipple on the left breast that the prosecution was able to emphasise to the jury just what a vicious attack this had been.

Yet this evidence should be examined properly.

There was saliva staining at the site, from which a DNA profile was obtained, but it didn’t match Malkinson (though the profile could have matched the boyfriend); and the clothing on the upper body was not disarranged.

(The VICTIM’S).. fleece remained zipped up throughout and her bra remained in place.

It would have been obviously impossible for Malkinson to have inflicted the wound without disturbing the clothing.

Excerpts from Bob Woffinden’s book The Nicholas Cases published in May 2016

The miniscule undated, circumstantial DNA profile did not match “the boyfriend”.

When the criminal cases review commission referred violent rapist and convicted fraudster (Thailand 2001) Andrew Malkinson’s convictions to the appeal court they stated;

The new DNA evidence found by the CCRC does not prove that the man on the DNA database committed these or any offences. 

Statement by the CCRC here dated 24th July 2023

If it was “obviously impossible” for violent rapist Andrew Malkinson “to have inflicted the wound without disturbing the clothing” in 2016 – why the double standards around Mr B in 2023?

Bob Woffinden also stated in relation to Andrew Malkinson’s victim;

There is also the matter of what happened to her at around 3.40am when she told her boyfriend that she had ‘found somewhere warm and dry’ and was ‘safe’.

Her calls were then discontinued for about 45 minutes. This is another unexplained part of the case.

Excerpts from Bob Woffinden’s book The Nicholas Cases published in May 2016

Could this be where and when the background circumstantial DNA of Mr B’s was picked up.

The Zipped Up Fleece

How would anyone be able to bite through the material of a fleece, a vest top and a bra – none of which had holes or teeth marks on or in them.

Part of Edward Henry’s argument during the appeal hearing was;

..commonly found in saliva

Which lies directly above the bra

And the reason why the bra is stained in blood is because her attacker virtually severed the nipple of her left breast

No teeth marks were found

But presumably biting through clothing

Practically severing the nipple of her left breast

And as we state at paragraph 9 the images help to illustrate why the jury would have been entitled to conclude that Mr B deposited his DNA on the area of potential saliva staining on the upper left area of the complainants vest top, while biting and severing her left nipple

And then I do not need to erm go further than that

Statements made by Edward Henry at around 34:04 here dated 26th July 2023

It is not known what Edward Henry said before he used the words “..commonly found” as the audio again dropped out at this point of the hearing, as was referred to in Part 21 of this ongoing blog series, which can be read by tapping on the button below;

PART 21 What Did Edward Henry Say When The Microphone Dropped Out During Appeal Hearing Of Violent Rapist & Convicted Fraudster Andrew Malkinson 

Link to Part 31 here