Town Centenier investigation

Thursday 19th February 2004, 12:00AM GMT.

A SUSPENDED St Helier Centenier claims that he is being victimised because his stance on the Holland affair left him labelled a troublemaker.

Taxi driver Christopher Gray caused his own suspension after failing to report for duty last Friday and is now the subject of a States police investigation ordered by the Attorney General.He has been involved in a year-long dispute with the Constable, Simon Crowcroft, over his refusal to formally name Mr Gray as the parish’s Chef de Police.Mr Gray says that as the longest-serving Centenier, he should be appointed to the position and claims that he is the victim of a personal vendetta.

Mr Crowcroft declined to comment, saying he was unable to do so while the police investigation was being carried out.

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