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Officer Jason Ames States: He could hear music coming from the venue.
Mr Simon Cordell will state that no sound could be played as there was no power, “The land
was fenced off and the front, gates were chained shut with a motorcycle chain and padlock as
in police statement
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made by Aaron King dated 15/08/2014 referring to the 9th August 2014 " I explained to Mr
Cordell that he needed to come on the site to see what was going on for all he knew he could
be damaging it or steeling from it. Mr Simon Cordell state at this time the occupiers of the
land was present and had been from the start of police arrival and he was a guest as explained
on the 9th August 2014. Aaron King states: Eventually after promising he would not remove
anyone squatting/ occupying the land that were treating it as their home under a section 144
Laspo. Aaron King and PC Ames could come in if they also treated it as the occupiers of the
land do, as their private home of residence, as noted in statements provided there was no
power or generator present to the self-contained private Land and premises. Any amplified
music on the 9th June was coming from the next-door premises in fact from a car.
Officer Jason Ames States: I could see small numbers inside and a couple of tents.
Officer Jason Ames States: We exited our vehicle and approached the gates in order to speak
with the organizer.
Officer Jason Ames States: Manning the gate was a mixed-race man I know to be Simon
Cordell.
"Mr Simon Cordell will state that he remembers this day very clearly and what happened. It
was a Saturday and he had been looking forward to this day as he was visiting a friend of his,
at where he was living, Mr Cordell latter found out it was one of his friend birthday and they
were having a get together of friends and family. As he attend the premises in question on the
9th august it was about 8pm. he stayed and had some birthday cake and dinner, until the point
of police arrival when in fact he was sitting in a car Index MA57LDY 200 yards from the
gates within the self-contained land, he remembers this because as he arrived because he had
been invited the gates were unlocked as his vehicle and himself gained access as a visitor, by
the occupiers of the land.
Mr Simon Cordell will state that as stated he had been invited to attend a friend’s birthday
party not a illegal rave by a man who lived at Millmarsh Lane.
Officer Jason Ames States: I was aware of a lot of intelligence on our indices that suggests
Cordell is known to be the organizer of most of the raves that have been happening in the
Enfield area.
Mr Simon Cordell will state that he has never been arrested and charged and feels that this is
slander of definition of character, and for such here say to be admissible as court evidence or
reference of character is criminal and unjustified, no weight should be taken.
Officer Jason Ames States: We asked if we could come into the venue and speak to him.
Cordell refused initially starting that there was no rave.
" Mr Simon Cordell will state that he was just a visitor and had no right without consent of
the occupiers to unlock the gate, at no point did he have the key to the gate, To which the
occupiers use to unlock the gates to allow access for the police to come in.
Officer Jason Ames States: He stated that it was a private "conference."
Mr Simon Cordell will state that he did say he had also gone to have a conference with his
friends in regard to get the empty co2 gas cylinders he was carrying to be re filled as well as
to attend to see his friends.