Secrets and Shadows

Chapter 9

The ‘Garside Gazette’ ran the story with a full banner headline.

BEYOND THE GRAVE ACCUSED NAMED.

BEYOND THE GRAVE ACCUSED NAMED.

Prominent local citizen named as child abuser.

Prominent local citizen named as child abuser.Prominent local citizen named as child abuser.

The ‘Gazette’ can exclusively reveal that the father allegedly accused of abuse by his daughter from beyond the grave is Donald John Jarrett. The daughter, Julia Jarrett, accused her father at a spiritualism meeting, as previously reported by the ‘Gazette.’ Julia Jarrett tragically died from a h****n overdose and it might be assumed that her addictions stemmed from the alleged trauma of her abuse as a child.

The ‘Gazette’ can exclusively reveal that the father allegedly accused of abuse by his daughter from beyond the grave is Donald John Jarrett. The daughter, Julia Jarrett, accused her father at a spiritualism meeting, as previously reported by the ‘Gazette.’ Julia Jarrett tragically died from a h****n overdose and it might be assumed that her addictions stemmed from the alleged trauma of her abuse as a child.Jarrett, a prominent Garside citizen, is the managing partner of Donald J Jarrett and Partners…

Jarrett, a prominent Garside citizen, is the managing partner of Donald J Jarrett and Partners…Donald Jarrett seethed with fury as he tossed the ‘Gazette’ aside. convinced that the article must be libellous, how could he be named as a child abuser without a single shred of evidence, convicted in the public mind by a scurrilous report in the local rag.

Gazette’ He picked up his ‘Daily Mail’ but nothing he read could abated his anger.

Ahmed Al Thawadi, an Islamic terrorist, serving a life sentence after hacking a policeman to death with a machete, was suing the prison service for a ‘breach of his human rights.’ He claimed that he was subject to ‘humiliating conditions’ because he was housed in a jail that also contained ‘kuffers’ ‘unbelievers’ and was demanding to be placed in a Muslims only jail.

kuffersThe legal process would cost the tax-payer at least £250,000 in court and legal fees, and of course, Al Thawadi was relying on Legal Aid to pursue his vexatious law-suits, fuelled by greedy lawyers willing to pursue any claim however ludicrous or frivolous.

‘Bloody disgraceful,’ Donald said to himself, as he read that the killer had been on a watch list since returning from Syria and suspected of belonging to ISIS. ‘So why do we allow these people back in the country?’

Bloody disgraceful,’‘So why do we allow these people back in the country?’He heard a noise behind him and looked up, certain that he was alone in the house.

‘David? Is that you?’

The blow to his head knocked him forwards over the newspaper, he was vaguely aware of pain and blood as another blow smashed into him. He felt nothing after the third blow.