21 October 2010
“At the time in 1997 it is clear that this person needs to have been suspended pending the outcome of an investigation but also pending the outcome of the employer’s own investigation into whether this person was suitable to continue working with children.” Following Pritchard’s conviction in 2008 the current Bishop of Chichester commissioned an independent investigation into the cases of the two men. Despite requests by BBC South East Today the Diocese of Chichester has refused to release the document. The churches’ safeguarding expert told BBC South East a second investigation had been started because of “issues” with the findings of the first report. Archdeacon of Hastings and Lewes, the Venerable Philip Jones said:
4TheRecord 