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Cordell was sitting in his car Ma57ldy parked next to the gates as the police arrived at the
place of residence.
Officer Aaron King States: “He could hear music coming from further inside.”
Mr Simon Cordell will state; “There was no power source and the music was coming from
a car related to the same land in another warehouse owned by the same landlord as the land
connected to this incident being rented out.”
Officer Aaron King States: Stood by the gate I immediately noticed a 1C3 male who I know
to be Simon Cordell. I recognised Mr. Cordell as I have previously spoken to him recently at
illegal raves where I have seen him setting up sound equipment and subsequently taking it
away.
Mr Simon Cordell will state; “that he has nether been arrested and charged for illegal
raves.”
Officer Aaron King States: when confronted by Police...I explained to Mr. Cordell why we
were there, but he immediately denied it was a rave. Mr. Cordell stated first it was a private
conference but then said it was a birthday party.
Mr Simon Cordell will state; “that he was there to have a conference with a friend who
lived at the premises at the same time another occupier of the land agreed to have a friend’s
private birthday party at the location, to no involvement of his own and no profit was
intended to be made.
Officer Aaron King States: “When asked about permission to be there he stated friends were
squatting on the land and they had said he could stay.
Mr Simon Cordell will state; “This is true.”
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Officer Aaron King States; “I explained to Mr. Cordell that I needed to come onto the site to
see what was going on as for all I knew he could be damaging it or stealing from it,
eventually after promising I would not remove anyone squatting and only myself and Pc
Ames would come in, Mr. Cordell agreed that we could come in.
Mr Simon Cordell will state; “that he did get involved and speak to the police as they knew
him by name and had already chosen to involve him.
Officer Aaron King States: “Near to the gate was a silver Ford Focus index MA57LDY
which I knew was Mr. Cordell's, -The boot was open, and I noticed it contained three large
thin industrial gas bottles. From experience I knew this was likely to contain nitrous oxide
which is currently used on the rave scene as a legal high. As we passed the car Mr. Cordell
quickly lowered the boot. I queried Mr. Cordell about the gas and pointed out that it was on
the news earlier how Nitrous oxide was dangerous and Mr. Cordell stated that the
Government would probably ban it soon like everything else.”
Mr Simon Cordell will state; “that he does remember talking to the police in regards too
Nitrous Oxide but at no point did he cause any Anti-Social Behaviour or was he breaking the
Law.”
Officer Aaron King States: “Mr Cordell was polite and showed us around the site which
appeared to be a large concreted area that was completely open to the air.”
Mr Simon Cordell will state; “that this location was being occupied under section 144 and
also has self-contained warehouse on it, evidence supplied in case bundles this is not open to
air land.”
Officer Aaron King States: “There was a large sound system to the rear which was amplified
though I could not see any power source.”
Mr Simon Cordell will state; “that this proves the fact that music could not have been made
by anyone spoken to by police.”