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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,
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Mr Simon Cordell was a guest as explained on the 9 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
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self-contained private Land and premises. Any amplified music on the 9 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 were his friend was living, Mr Cordell latter found out it was one of his friend
birthdays and they were having a get together of friends and family . As he attend the
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premises in question on the 9 august it was about 8pm. he intended to stay 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, he had arrived because he had been invited and on
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arrival the gates were unlocked by the occupiers, so that his vehicle and himself could gain
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. As for fact he
is a valid member of his community.”
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 c02 gas cylinders he was carrying to be re filled as well as
to attend to see his friends.”
Officer Jason Ames States: “He stated that there have been a few people camping on the
land as they had been no were to go. The people were in fact the occupiers of the land and
also occupying the building on the premises, who were at the gate on police arrival.”