Prepared Statement: Peter Darren Ager: 22/05/00

I am Peter Darren Ager. I am 33 and I live in Suffolk. I am a friend of Jack Whomes.

Today. I travelled from Suffolk leaving my home at about 5 a.m. and arrived at the M25 at about 7:15 a.m.After I arrived at the M25.I took a decision to get involved in a peaceful protest in support of the campaign to free Jack Whomes, who I believe was wrongfully convicted of the Rettendon Murders.

I have known Jack since i was about 5 and know he would never have taken in such a crime.I have great concerns over the Essex Police investigation into Jack Whomes. I was arrested wrongly by Essex Police on suspicion of supplying Jack with a firearm. This was about 6 months after Jack was arrested. I was interviewed by DC Norton and DC Treadway of Essex Police.

It took a long time to get one tape of my interviews but the tape with the questioning of my supplying Jack with a gun was said to have been lost in the post.

I now know that the Essex Police investigation into my allegedly having supplied Jack with a firearm was never disclosed to Jack's defence lawyers. I was never charged with that offenceI feel it is incredible that Jack has not yet been given a chance of an Appeal. As a result. I am very frustrated with this country's legal system. This has led me to protest today in support of the campaign to free him.

I am a parachute instructor and I am very concerned about safety in all that I do. My actions today did not hurt anybody and no property was damaged. I do not believe i caused a danger to anybody.

The protest came to a peaceful end which was always intended.
I have been fully co-operative with the authorities. I had no intention to interfere with traffic equipment at all. The last thing I wanted to do was to cause any danger to anyone else or myself I took all precautions to ensure the protest was peaceful and safe.

My only intention was to protest peacefully in support of Jack Whomes.I rely on my right to freedom of expression ad my right to assemble peacefully and protest.