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WITNESS STATEMENT
CJ Act 1967, s.9; MC Act 1980, ss.5A(3)(a) and 5B; Criminal Procedure Rules 2005, Rule 27. l
Jason AMES ........... .................................. URN: I 01 I YE I
Statement of '. j 14
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Age ifundcr 18 Over 18 ............. . (if over 18 insert ·over 1s·i Occupation: Police Officer 206011 ........... ..

This statement (consisting of: .... 2 ...... pages each signed by me) is true to the best of my knowledge and belief and I
moke it knowing that, if it is tendered in evidence, I shall be liable to prosecution if I have wilfully stated anything in it
which l .!<Jlow to be false, or do not believe to be true.

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On Saturday 09th August 2014 I was on duty in full Police uniJorm driving a marked police vehicle in the ,
company of Nlnsp King when at 2221 hours we were informed of CAD 9717 which related to some iptellig~.l;lC.e
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received that stated there was likely to an illegal open air rave in the region of Millmarsb Lane, Enfield, EN3. As '
this was very new information we attended the location as guickly as possible so th.at we could assess wheth~i' .
there was a possibility of ending the rave before it began.
We arrived in Millmarsh Lane at 2232 hours and straight away I could see a number of smalJ pockets of young ·

people walking east along Millmarsh Lane. These groups particularly stood out as the area is a11 industrial estate
and is usually very quiet at time of night.
We worked out these youths were making U1eir way to an open air area next to the Greggs Bakery. This area
appeared to be the ground on which a building used to stand. l.t was fenced off and the front gates were chain.ed ·
shut with a motorcycle chain and a padlock. I could here music coming from the venue and I could see small

numbers inside and a couple of tents.
We exited our vehicle and approached the gates in order to speak wiLh the organiser.
Manning the gate was a mixed race, IC3 male I know as Simon CORDELL. I was aware of a lot of intelligence
on our indices that suggests Cordell is known to be the orga-niser of most of the raves that have been happening in
the Enfield area.
We asked if we could come in to the venue and speak with him. Cordell refused initially stating that there was no

rave. He stated that it was a private 'conference.' He stuted that there have been a few people camping on the
land as they had nowhere else to go. He stated that they are having H few friends over for a private party. After
persuasion Cordell allowed Nlnsp King and l entry to survey the area.
lnside I could see around 20 - 30 people milling around, 2 small camping tents, a large set of speakers and sound
system and a supply of bottled water.
Cordell was informed that the rave was going to be closed down and despite a slight resistance to this by him

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