PRESS RELEASE

PRESS RELEASE

A personal statement from Anne Greig As you will all be aware by now we lost our appeal and we are back into the Court of Protection which is going to be very stressful for both Hollie and myself. Whilst set back in this latest legal skirmish we have not lost the battle and with everyone’s help and support this battle will be won not just for Hollie but all vulnerable adults and children. We were concerned that even though Hollie is a 32-year-old woman she was listed in the court as a child.! YES you read that right, Hollie's case was listed in the court as a child. How's that for Human Rights when they cant even differentiate a child from an adult. It so insulted Hollie that the court clerk read that out in front of the whole court. She felt that the court system was attempting to degrade her. What many do not realize is that those with Down syndrome know they have downs syndrome. Hollie doesn’t like being different from you and me. When she was about twelve we went through the questions of "why was I born with downs syndrome?" I am afraid all I could tell her was that God chose her because she was special. She still is special and exceptionally brave. I am proud of my daughter for having the courage and the strength she does. Hollie was terrorised in the courtroom yesterday as one of her abusers sat immediately behind her, we can only assume to intimidate her, she is made to jump through hoops by the council, and all she sees is that her champion Robert Green has been put in jail when it should be her abusers, and this breaks her heart. Having to watch and live with what Shropshire Council are doing to her breaks my heart. All Hollie wanted was for the people who hurt her to be punished for all the horrible things they put her through as a little girl. Yet what we see today is Hollie being the one punished through the courts, for what? For campaigning to get justice? I ask what about her rights as a victim, what about the Victims Charter that she was denied and never given those rights? When a police force like Grampian refused to get an expert who does sign language with Hollie to compensate for her hearing difficulties, we can see that Hollie was never afforded any of the most basic of rights. What we have seen to date is that the Justice system is there to protect the Perpetrator not the victim, and bit by bit Hollie is having her dignity striped by the very authorities that are supposed to protect her. The campaign will continue to fight for Hollie and obtain the justice she deserves. Anne

Hollie and Anne have our support. Not only do I find this whole scenario outrageous I am further confused by the official line as to Hollies age.

... even though Hollie is a 32-year-old woman she was listed in the court as a child.! YES you read that right, Hollie's case was listed in the court as a child. ...

Having met Hollie in Birkenhead I can assure al of you that read this Hollie is and looks like a young 'WOMAN' not and I repeat NOT a GIRL, those who are Downs Syndrome affected have rights too, and deserve the respect of their respective ages. The Dept of Child Services have no LAWFUL authority over Hollie and Hollie has made this clear. However a juvenile and corrupt judge does not think so. If he does let him come for me and I will show him just what respect is. Despicable and downright corrupt. Namaste, rev;