‘Criminal conspiracy forced me out’

Thursday 16th December 2010, 2:57PM GMT.

Former Senator Stuart Syvret

A CRIMINAL conspiracy by States officials trying to cover up child abuse forced former Health Minister Stuart Syvret out of his job, he claimed in the Royal Court yesterday.

The former Senator, who describes himself as an unemployed investigative journalist, claims that he was removed from his position as Health Minister in 2007 because of the conspiracy.

Mr Syvret has launched a civil claim against the Chief Minister, the States Employment Board, the States of Jersey and the Attorney General, saying that they are responsible for damages to him because of their actions in the conspiracy, which forced him to resign.

Solicitor General Howard Sharp, representing the four defendants, is trying to get the case thrown out.

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