Last night, we showed you the statement from the Commander of the Gang Suppression Unit, Superintendent Marco Vidal, who said that at the then Commissioner of Police, David Henderson sanctioned the search and charging of Corporal Gino Peck. Well, Henderson, who is now the Director of the National Forensic Science Service, says that Vidal statement does not properly reflect his involvement in that case.
Via Telephone, Henderson told us that yes indeed, he was informed of the search, and will not deny that, but he says he didn't sanction any criminal charges against Peck. According to Henderson, he was not informed that there was any intent to bring criminal charges against Peck, until after it was done, and he adds that from the time he was informed that a search was conducted, he had been trying to intervene for the GSU to bring disciplinary charges. He said that he had made it quite clear that he would have preferred that disciplinary action was taken against Peck.
We asked him if he ever gave any directive that the criminal charges be withdrawn, and he said yes, that as Commissioner of Police, he directed that they be aborted. Henderson told us that when the decision was made to pursue those criminal charges, it was without his consultation as the Commissioner of Police, and certainly without his sanctioning the action.
So, that's where it is, the GSU Commander says that the search and charges were initially sanctioned by Henderson, while Henderson responds denying ever green lighting any criminal charges, but admitting that he knew of the search.
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