The IPCC and the Misuse of Law -
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Published on: 9/2/2006
Last Visited: 8/24/2008
Name of complainant: Mr Geoffrey Madden
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The complaint relates to an incident in which the complainant, Mr Madden, alleges he was assaulted by his neighbour, C Mabry, an ex police officer, in 2002.The complainant was later charged with two counts of harassment and had property seized.Over a series of complaint letters, Mr Madden alleges police corruption, dishonesty, impartiality and damage/loss of property.
An initial complaint was made on 30 May 2006, in writing to the Chief Constable of Sussex Police.Mr Madden alleges that he was not provided with one of the four witness statements that, according to him, led to him being arrested.The complainant believed himself to be entitled to a copy of the witness statement.
Another complaint was made on 26 June 2006 in writing to the Chief Constable of Sussex Police, stating that Sussex Police largely ignored evidence that he had submitted and had dishonestly entered against his name fictitious information based on what the complainant describes as lies told to the police by ex policeman Mabry'.
On 13 July 2006, Mr Madden made a further complaint against a PC Francis.He alleges that PC Francis wrote a fictitious report relating to the alleged assault, which the complainant signed.He also alleges that following his subsequent charge of harassment, his property was seized and some of it damaged.