THE Beast of Jersey, Edward Paisnel, was a regular visitor to Haut de la Garenne - according to his wife Joan.
In her book about her husband’s crimes, she writes that the Island’s most notorious paedophile often dressed up as Santa Claus when he visited the children’s home in the 1960s.
He was known to the children as Uncle Ted and is said to have handed out sweets and toys while wearing his red robes.
It has also been alleged that the jobbing builder was employed to do painting and decorating work at Haut de la Garenne.
Paisnel’s visits coincide with his ten-year reign of terror, when he kidnapped children from their beds and molested them.
Article posted on 26th February, 2008 - 12.00am
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