Detailed Summary of “Document A”
1. Purpose of the Statement
The document is a formal witness statement and complaint submitted by Ella Gareeva (formerly Draper) requesting:
- An urgent review of a 2015 High Court judgment.
- Re-examination of police investigations into serious abuse allegations made by her children in 2014.
- Scrutiny of the conduct of police, social services, courts, and other authorities.
The complaint specifically challenges the High Court “fact-finding” judgment of March 20, 2015, which dismissed the children’s allegations and concluded that the father was innocent.
The author argues that:
- Police investigations were inadequate and biased.
- Evidence supporting the children’s claims was ignored or misrepresented.
- Authorities focused on discrediting the mother rather than investigating suspects.
2. Background of the Case
Family members involved
Key individuals referenced:
- Mother – Ella Draper / Ella Gareeva (author of the statement)
- Father (RD) – estranged partner accused of abuse
- Two children – aged approximately 8 and 9 at the time of allegations
- Half-brother (J) – older child
- AC – mother’s partner
The children reported alleged crimes to Barnet Police in London on 5 September 2014.
3. Nature of the Children’s Allegations
The children reportedly described extremely serious crimes involving:
- Sexual abuse
- Ritual abuse
- Drugging of children
- Production of child pornography
- Child trafficking
- Prostitution of children
- Murder of babies
The alleged perpetrators were described as a large organised group involving:
- Teachers
- Police officers
- Social workers
- Clergy
- Business people
- Other professionals
The father was alleged to be the leader of the group.
4. Locations Where Abuse Allegedly Occurred
According to the children’s accounts, abuse allegedly took place at:
- Christchurch Primary School in Hampstead
- The church on the school grounds
- Finchley Swimming Baths
- McDonald’s
- Costa Coffee
- Private homes
- Estate-agent properties
The children described secret rooms at some locations.
5. Police Investigation (According to the Document)
The document strongly criticises the police investigation.
The author claims police:
- Conducted only one interview with the father
- Did not arrest him
- Did not search his home
- Did not seize his computer
- Did not test him for drugs
- Did not investigate finances
- Did not check CCTV
- Did not investigate other suspects
The author argues that these steps would normally be standard in investigations involving:
- child pornography
- drug supply
- organised abuse
6. Allegations About the Police Interview
The document analyses transcripts of the father’s police interview and claims:
- Police asked very few substantive questions
- Officers frequently used short responses such as:
- “right”
- “okay”
- “yeah”
- Allegations made by the children were not put to the father during questioning.
The author argues the interview resembled a witness interview rather than an interrogation of a suspect.
7. Medical Evidence
Medical examinations of the children reportedly found:
- Anal scarring
- Signs consistent with sexual abuse
- PTSD
- Reactive Attachment Disorder
These findings were initially described as consistent with abuse by medical professionals.
However, the High Court later concluded the injuries could be explained by constipation.
The author disputes this interpretation and states that the original doctor maintained the injuries were consistent with abuse.
8. Retraction of Allegations
The children later retracted parts of their allegations after entering local authority care.
The author argues these retractions were unreliable because:
- They occurred after the children were removed from their mother.
- Interviews were allegedly leading and poorly conducted.
- A former police child-protection officer analysed transcripts and concluded the interviews were flawed.
The expert reportedly stated that coaching by the mother could not be confirmed.
9. Criticism of Child Interview Techniques
The report claims the police interviewer:
- Used leading questions
- Interrupted children
- Asked closed questions
- Attempted to challenge or discredit statements early in the interview
The author argues this tainted the reliability of the investigation.
10. Alleged Bias Against the Mother
A central theme of the document is that authorities focused on discrediting the mother.
Examples cited include claims that authorities:
- Described her as mentally unstable
- Criticised her vegan diet for the children
- Claimed she was “robotic” or emotionally detached
- Suggested she fabricated allegations to stop the father seeing the children
The author argues these issues were irrelevant to the abuse allegations.
11. Allegations of Institutional Cover-Up
The document alleges a potential cover-up by authorities.
Reasons given include:
- Failure to investigate suspects
- Early dismissal of allegations
- Police closing the case quickly
- Heavy reliance on children’s retractions
- Family court secrecy
The author argues the case was improperly treated as a family dispute rather than a criminal investigation.
12. Concerns About Evidence Handling
The document claims:
- Some forensic results were lost
- Police misrepresented timelines of evidence
- Hair samples showed cannabis exposure but context was unclear
- Police closed the case before all evidence was received
13. Role of the High Court
The document criticises the High Court fact-finding hearing.
The judge concluded that:
- The allegations were false
- The father was innocent
- The children had been influenced by their mother
The author argues the judge:
- Ignored contradictory evidence
- Dismissed medical findings
- Accepted reports from authorities without scrutiny.
14. Criticism of Family Court System
The author argues the family court system allowed secrecy, which:
- prevented public scrutiny
- allowed evidence to be dismissed
- enabled authorities to avoid accountability.
15. Additional Claims Raised
The document also raises broader concerns about:
- connections between suspects and organisations
- alleged links between officials through professional networks
- potential conflicts of interest.
These claims are presented as reasons to question the integrity of the investigation.
16. Overall Argument of the Document
The central argument is that:
- The children made detailed and credible abuse allegations.
- Authorities failed to properly investigate those claims.
- Evidence supporting the allegations was ignored or reinterpreted.
- The focus shifted toward discrediting the mother and children.
- The High Court judgment relied on inadequate investigations.
- Therefore the case should be reopened and independently reviewed.
17. Outcome Requested by the Author
The author requests:
- A review of the High Court judgment
- Re-examination of evidence
- Investigation of police conduct
- Proper criminal investigations of the suspects.

