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WITNESS STATEMENT
CJ Act 1967, s.9; MC Ac1 1980, ss.5A(3)(a) and 5B; Crimin.ii Procedure Rules 2005, Rule 27.1

Statement of Douglas Skinner....................................... URN·

Age if under 18 Over 18 ............. . (ir over 18 inscn ·ov~r 18 ·i Occupation: Police Officer 189003 ............ .

This s1a1cmen1 (consisting of: .. .. 2...... pages each signed by me) is true to. the best of my knowledge and belief and I
make it knowing lhat, if it is tendered in evidence, I shall be liable to prosecution ifI have wilfully stated anything in it
which I ~o.w 10 be false, or do not believe to be true.
Date: . . .r:.l.9..r.l.~~.k ......... .
Signature:

Tick if witness evidence is visually recorded (supply witness details on rear)

On Saturday lhe 19th July 2014 I was on duty employed as the Duty Officer for Enfield Borough. At about
2210hrs a call came in stating that there were about 20 persons pulling into an estate and the informant thought
they were trying to set up a rave. The crowd were by an empty building called Carpet Right and had actuaJly
gained entry to the rear of the premises. 1 instructed officers to go to the venue and try to stop anyone else gaining
entry to lhe premises. I made my way to lhc scene. There w<1s a metal gate across the entry to the car park but this

had a thick chaln and a padlock around it so thc1t it could nol be opened. J walked to the rear of the premises
where there were several vehicles and about 15 persons. I saw large black boxes which had speakers and sound
systems inside them. I received a call from our control room stating they believed up to 100 persons were going to
arrive at Southbury Road train station to attend a rave at this location. As a result of this intelligence 1 believed
tbat the premises were going to be used for a rave.

I saw a male I knew to be Simon Cordell who came out of the building. I have known Cordell for over 20 years. 1
had previously dealt with him t a rave on the 7th of June which he organised in Progress Way Enfield which
lasted for several says. J spoke Lo him at lhat nwe during the morning as police had received numerous complaints
re the noise over a twenty four hour period. Groups of youths from this rave were also committing mass

shoplifting offences from the petrol slalion opposite as a result of these offences the petrol station bad to close its
shop. Several buildings on the industrial estate were also damaged and thousand of pounds of damage were
caused.

Outside Carpet Right I spoke to Cordell. He admitted that he was just organising a party for some friends and that
was all. I explained to him that we were expecti ng l 00 ph.1s people to turn up at Southbury Road and to be told
where the rave was happening. l explained to hjm that as the organiser of this rave I was holding him responsible.

l then received a call stating that larg~ 1111h..:r, or youths were arriving in Southbury Road.

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