Senator Ben Shenton has questioned why the media were told that a body had been found at the former children’s home when police had in fact found a small fragment of a child’s skull.
In an e-mail to the Council of Ministers, Senator Shenton also criticises Home Affairs Minister Wendy Kinnard for her department’s handling of the inquiry at Haut de la Garenne.
Deputy police chief Lenny Harper, who is leading the inquiry, described the comments as ‘unhelpful’ and in marked contrast to the support given to the States police by the Chief Minister, the Home Affairs Minister and the community.
