Investigator / WM D Morgans
Contact number / 999 999 999
Index to content
1. Case summary (MG5)
2. Disclosure forms (MGB, MG6C, MG6D, MG6E)
3. Witness list (MG9)
4. Witness none availability (MG10)
5. Witness statements (MG11)
6. Exhibit list (MG12)
7. Transcripts of interviews (MG15)
8. Further Report (MG20)
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1: Case Summary
Offender
Offender: Mr Francis Hitchcock-Smith.
Occupation: Managing Director of Dynamo Technologies Limited.
Residential address: 37 Belgravia Avenue, Birmingham.
Company Registered Address: 56 Barn Farm Road, Sanford, Breconshire.
Offence
Offence: Fire Safety Order 2005.
Section: Article 14 – Means of Escape
Events
· 13/02/17 @ 12:30 anonymous phone call regarding a locked fire escape at Dynamo Technologies Ltd received by CM E O’Neil.
· 13/02/17 @ 15:45 CM O’Neil visited premises and discovered rear fire exit locked and not available for use. Image taken of locked exit (exhibit No: ____).
· 13/02/17 advice given to occupier by CM O’Neil restricting use of Software Engineers Room, Finance Room and Rest Room due to rear fire exit being unavailable.
· 13/02/17 CM O’Neil mobile phone impounded and photo of blocked exit downloaded.
· 24/02/17 letter of concern received by Olivia Byrne (exhibit No: ____).
· 26/02/17 visit by WM Damien O’Shaughnessy found rear exit still locked image taken (exhibit No: ____), note for case made (exhibit No: ____) witness statement provided (exhibit No: ____).
· 06/03/17 outcome of audit letter sent to Francis Hitchcock-Smith from Anita Patel (exhibit No: ____).
· 28/03/17 further visit by WM O’Shaughnessy found locked rear fire exit, image taken of locked fire exit (exhibit No: ____).
· 28/03/17 letter sent to Chris French and Francis Hitchcock-Smith requesting attendance at formal interview.
· 28/03/17 prohibition notice 0101 issued to Dynamo Technologies Ltd (exhibit No: ____)
· 29/03/17 Lesley Johns interview and witness statement provided (exhibit No: ____) conducted by SA/AL.
· 29/03/17 Olivia Byrne interviewed and witness statement provided (exhibit No: ____) Conducted by DM/RE.
· 29/03/17 Chris French formal interview under caution and witness statement provided (exhibit No: ____) Conducted by SA/AL, Chris French confirms Francis Hitchcock-Smith is Employer, Lease holder and Responsible person.
· 29/03/17 Francis Hitchcock-Smith formal interview under caution and witness statement provided (exhibit No: ____) Conducted by DM/RE.
· 29/03/17 Francis Hitchcock-Smith formal second interview under caution and witness statement provided (exhibit No: ____) Conducted by DM/AL.
2: Disclosure forms (CPIA)
Not submitted.
MG 6B: Officers Disciplinary Record
Not submitted.
MG 6C: Schedule of Non–Sensitive Unused Material
Not submitted.
MG 6D: Schedule of Sensitive Unused Material
This form is not disclosed to the defence.
Not submitted.
MG 6E: Disclosure Officers Report
This form is not disclosed to the defence.
Not submitted.
3: Witness list (MG9)
This section contains a list of all witnesses whose evidence is going to be presented to the hearing to support the prosecution.
See attached MG9.
4: Witness non-availability (MG10)
Not Submitted.
5: Witness statements (MG11)
See attached MG9.
6: List of Exhibits (MG12)
See attached exhibit list.
7: Transcripts of interviews (MG15)
See attached transcripts.
8: Further Report (MG20)
This section is not disclosed to the defence.
Case strengths
· Photographic evidence.
· Interviews
· Lease agreement
· Whistle blower – statements
Case weakness
· Informal prohibition 13/02/17
· No follow up from 13/02/17
· Time scales
· PACE Code B notice of powers and rights not issued.
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