Thirty Years This afternoon at Croydon Crown Court, the judge of the case on which we have awaited resolution for three months, finally gave her verdict. Thirty years. Nigel Clayton is in all likelihood going to spend the remainder of his life behind bars for the terrible campaign of abuse he perpetrated against many young […]
Heads in the Sand
Heads in the Sand Nigel Clayton was found guilty of 32 counts of abusing young boys over 40 years in May 2021. I’ve since bumped into a few old friends who tell me they knew Clayton, most saying they were shocked because Clayton always came across as a kind and friendly man. There are however […]
Long Weekend
Long Weekend It was a long weekend for me, reflecting on the inept justice system of this country that seems to favour criminals over their victims. I had the chance to talk to another two of the victims and the pain they feel is palpable. All of us need closure on this. I would say […]
Eleventh Hour
Eleventh Hour It’s 4.15pm on Thursday 1st July, and I have just received notification from the police that the sentencing on Friday 2nd July has been postponed. This is because the probation office has not yet been able to formally assess Nigel Clayton. After six weeks of his being found guilty. I heard the words […]
Croydon Crown Court
Croydon Crown Court On Friday July 2nd Nigel Clayton will be sentenced for the 32 counts out of 35 charged at a six week trial back in May 2021. I went back to the court a few days ago to reflect on aspects of the trial that have stayed with me, and responded to some […]