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Officer Aaron King States: “There were a number of people wearing yellow hi-vis jackets
who Mr. Cordell stated were first aiders and there was a pallet of water near to the sound
system as well as a couple of tents closer to the gates.”
Mr Simon Cordell will states; “that a female who had just past her first aid test, who was an
occupier of the land who was present, wearing a yellow hi vest jacket as it was cold and a
load of yellow hi - vest jackets had been donated and he does remember everybody present
talking about her doing so.”
Officer Aaron King States: I could see no obvious Toilet facilities nor shelter from what had
been forecast as a stormy night. Inside the venue mostly just stood around in small groups
were about 30 people, mostly teenagers.”
Mr Simon Cordell will state; “that no police officers walked into the part of the building
being occupied while he was present and that he remembers running water and toilets.”
Officer Aaron King States: “Mr Cordell stated he was an entrepreneur and was awaiting
licenses from the council so that he would soon be legitimate.”
Mr Simon Cordell will state; “that he was and still does intended to create a festival if this
ASBO case stops darkening his name in turn stopping him from gaining a personal licence as
well as permission to hold events.”
Officer Aaron King States: “When I explained all the "ingredients" for a rave were present
Mr. Cordell began to try and argue his point that it was not a rave and that it was a private
party. I spoke at length with Mr. Cordell explaining the legal situation and how by definition
this was a rave and that ultimately there were too few people present at the time to stop police
and so on this occasion I could act and close the rave.
Mr Simon Cordell will state; that at no point of time did he take part in any form of
Anti-Social behaviour, nor did he organize the private birthday party or hire any equipment
or was he attending a rave on the 9th June 2014 in regards to the allegations presented within
the ASBO application, as he states he did attended a friends private birthday dinner party as a
guest and no money was to be charge, as he did not pay himself.”
Officer Aaron King States; “Whilst on an industrial estate it was my opinion that such was
the proximity to local housing and my knowledge of the volume music is played and the
duration it is played for, often throughout the weekend that a rave would constitute serious
disruption.”
Mr Simon Cordell will state; “that Google Earth shows the closest house to Mill Marsh
Lane the premises in question, to be one mile from the closest house.” (Exhibit)
Officer Aaron King States: “Mr. Cordell was clearly not happy but did not want his
equipment seized so agreed to start packing up the sound equipment.”
Mr Simon Cordell will state; “that as noted by officers and officer Aaron King Mr Cordell
was present in a ford focus and with three empty welding cylinders, so he could not have
been carrying any sound equipment as this would not have fitted into his vehicle. ”
Officer Aaron King States: “Whilst talking with Mr. Cordell there were small groups of
teenagers arriving at the site and entering via a break in the fence, (the gates still being shut at
this time). I got Ps Ames to get units to us to prevent further people trespassing on the land
and to discourage people from attending the location and exited the venue to a wait.
Mr Simon Cordell will state; “that he should not be accountable for other people(s) actions
that he took no part in a negative manner, he was not a trespasser and was a visitor invited to
visit his friends who was living under section 144 lasbo. For people to further be trespassing
someone would have had to be arrested for trespass as it was a commercial dwelling, who is
this person.”
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