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Adverse Comments re: SSP Donovan Graham
11.142.
On 13 April 2016, the Commission referred drafts of paras.11.140
and 11.141 (formerly 11.111 and 11.112) to SSP Donovan Graham as “proposed
adverse comments” in accordance with the provisions of the 2013 amendments
to the Commissions of Enquiry Act and sought his responses thereto. We
received SSP Graham’s responses on 26 April 2016. They are appended to this
Report as Appendix AC13.
Summary of Responses by SSP Graham
11.143.
(i)
It was not established by evidence that he had or was
assigned a duty to process dead bodies or conduct
investigations concerning loss of life.
(ii)
The Commission is not conversant with JCF policies and
proper procedures.
(iii)
He was Ground Commander up to the evening of 25 May.
(iv)
Mobile Reserve is the operational response team of the JCF.
At no time did he have any member of the CIB under his
command.
(v)
Bronze Commanders of the CIB were responsible for search,
arrest and evidence-gathering.
(vi)
Responsibility for ensuring a record was made of the
locations of bodies was for the CIB Bronze Commanders.
(vii)
Daily reports of the JCF as shown in “the Golding Papers”
confirm that information was passed up the chain of
command.
(viii)
The failure to question ACP Les Green on these matters was
a dereliction of duty on the part of the Commission.