AN investigation into a complaint made by a Jersey businessman against Jersey’s former deputy police chief, Lenny Harper, has reopened.
Businessman and former Centenier Roy Boschat (pictured) claims that Mr Harper ‘made his life hell’ and wants him brought back to the Island and questioned. He made a complaint against Mr Harper several months ago, but investigations by Devon and Cornwall police officers had to be suspended because of an inquiry into criminal allegations against Mr Boschat.
Mr Boschat, the owner of a vehicle recovery firm, was charged with inciting a police officer to carry out illegal checks on police computer systems. However, the charge was dropped because police evidence was deemed to be inadmissible, meaning that the inquiries into his complaints against the former deputy police chief can now begin again.
Having worked with police officers for 20 years, Mr Boschat said that he found himself being investigated for bribery, corruption and fraud. He said that after three years he had been cleared of any wrongdoing and had been charged with only one minor offence which had been thrown out of court. ‘I want to see Lenny Harper brought back to Jersey,’ he said. ‘Not just for my case. I want all the complaints against him to be investigated by an independent body.’ Devon and Cornwall police will be coming to the Island to investigate the matter.
