The Suffolk Hyde Affair - Doc 81 Keith Stevens

Lowestoft Fire station
PO Box 54
Lowestoft
NR 32 2QA

Your ref
26-03-99

Dear ACFO Seager,

I am writing to follow up on the letter sent to DO. G. Smith on 6th March 1999. The purpose of the letter was to put you on notice that we required further particulars of your prosecution of SubO J Tiffen and FF M Hyde.

DO. G. Smith said that he would, and later did, pass the letter on to you. He has told me that he is incapable of dealing with the matter. Any further inquiries should be directed to you.

Following his advice I would ask you to supply the further particulars that were requested on 6th March 1999.

At interview on 23rd March 1999 DO. G. Smith stated that the prosecution of SubO J Tiffen and FF M Hyde has no complainant. Please confirm that status.

Further, it is admitted by the Suffolk County Council solicitor, Mr K Steven’s, that the process resulting in Ff Hyde’s demotion from LFf was without contractual notice. Therefore, unlawful breach of contract. As such I notify you that the perpetrator of that flawed episode, Temporary Assistant Divisional Officer G Saward may have committed an offence under the Fire Service (discipline) Regulations 1985.

I looked forward to receiving further particulars.


Yours sincerely


A Wigglesworth. BSc, MBA, G.I.Fire.E