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Statement from Trevor Hobley, founder of the Brian Jones Fan Club, 11/15/2005:
(About the above petition, Trevor would like to say that we need as much support as possible, especially at this time.)
I am absolutely overwhelmed by all of the phone calls, e-mails and snail-mail letters that I've received with offers of help in various forms by all you good people who form the Brian Jones Community.
Incredible donations have been pledged and at a time when Christmas is coming, and I know for sure that money is tight at this time of year, your generosity and wish to help in this cause is truly wonderful - thank you. Some have even offered an on-going monthly sum of money and many want to re-new their BJFC membership immediately without even having the final AfterMath of this current year, it's all just awesome as my daughter would say! Pleased be assured that no matter how little or how large your contribution, it will be most gratefully accepted and put to good use and on behalf of Pat Andrews, myself and everybody else associated with the Fan Club--once again, thank you all very much. Obviously I'm now going to continue the Fan Club and BJFC website in its present format, the only thing that might change is that we reduce the number of magazines to three per year; some have argued sensibly at not having a magazine at all but consolidating the fan club fees and then revert to a newsletter two or three times a year. Well, as many of you who've read our magazine over the past two years and have commented favourably, especially on the quality of content, we on the editorial team think it only fitting that fan club members deserve to continue to receive our tribute to Brian Jones in a printed format that might compliment any music library. At times over the past six months I've felt fairly isolated, that's certainly not the case now, I feel that since the support of the LARS forum, everything has gelled and we are as one. Regarding the research and investigation into Brian's death, it has been frustrating and as I explained in my original post, how slowly the wheels grind on the part of the authorities in their response to our forensic organisations deliberations. I would love to tell you all everything that I've discovered at this time but circumstances, at this specific point in time, prevent me from doing so but I would just like to add the following points.
I have extensive interviews recorded with Les and Mary Hallett and amongst other things documented, they both denied ever hearing screaming and cars screeching away that night at 10pm. In actual fact it was after midnight that they were awoken by their teenage daughter who saw the flashing blue police lights reflected in the sky. Also, anybody who knows the topography of Cotchford Lane would soon realise that with the brick construction and location of the Hallett's home, including the thick seasonal tree and hedge coverage it would be almost impossible to hear and see what was going on down at the end of the lane. The carpet-fitter, who has been assessed as an extremely competent witness by our advisors, does include in his statement, as Eva indicates, that it was at approximately 10pm when Brian shouted goodnight out of the landing window (this is in fact the first time he's seen or spoken to Brian since the Monday morning and, he hadn't seen Anna Wohlin at all), however, within seconds Brian called both the carpet-fitter and his partner back into the house where they talked for a further 25 minutes in the music room. The carpet-fitters recall was that there were certainly no other people in the house or grounds (they'd been working late into the evening to finish the job off in the music room) the house was in darkness and it was Brian who switched the lights on as he came downstairs. During their conversation Brian pleaded with them to stay the night. He recalls, Brian was frightened to death about something - terrified in fact, and I think that that memory, that perhaps if they'd stayed the night, Brian would still be alive today has lived with him ever since. Brian's absence from Cotchford Farm in the days leading up to his death is significantly recalled in the carpet-fitters statement, this contrary to all the books (and film) placing Brian at Cotchford, and a witness has recently come forward who places Brian in a hotel in London on the Tuesday evening (with a blonde) and making plans to leave for a foreign country. And incredibly this person also tells of Brian's terror on that night before he died in graphic detail. This person and the carpet-fitter have no connection whatsoever.
Regarding one possible motive, we have a statement from a gentleman who, although terribly beaten for his efforts, expands on the ownership of the Rolling Stones' name, and the fact that at his sacking three weeks prior to his death, Brian threatened to sue the arses off certain people if they ever used the name without him.
All this and additional previously unknown information and evidence are contained in my dossier secure with the forensic company, they've passed selective details on to the police authority and those details are under review by the police authority at this time.
Finally, Nic Fitzgerald made a verbal statement to a witness, sometime prior to his book being published, confirming that both himself and Cadbury saw three men holding a body upside down with the head in a trough of water. Bernard Toms however, ghost writing Fitzgerald's book states, (and as Eva explains more fully in her post) that the body was being held under water in the swimming pool. I tend to believe the original statement (which incidentally was my first indication that Brian might have been rendered unconscious in the house leading me to believe therefore that there might still be a crime scene to this day); oh and by the way, there is a letter in my dossier, from a third party who confirms it was Mr Keylock who chased both Cadbury and Fitzgerald off the property at approximately 11.30 pm.
I wanted to share this limited information with the board to give confidence in your belief and support of what we're doing and that we are damned serious. I've built a webpage so that those who wish to help and donate can do so (see above donations link).
Once again many thanks for your support, and my regards to you all.
Trevor Hobley
~~November 17 2005
I appreciate everybody's concern about being careful and for the need to make copies of my dossier. It's a fact that in the past, one person known to me has been severely beaten for questioning what happened back in '69 and that another of our witnesses, and his family, have been seriously threatened during brief telephone calls from persons unknown on at least two occasions. This on top of the numerous suspicious deaths of people associated with Brian and the apparently un-associated suicides that we've discovered (one, as annotated as to the cause of death in 1974, from an accidental overdose of sleeping pills!and apparently, I was advised, one would have to take up to 100 pills to cause death) have made me acutely aware of what myself and others might experience.
Prior to last November I began to realise the amount of information I've collated and the sensitivity of some of the statements and the possible implications if some of the information were to reach the public domain via newspapers, magazines and the internet etc. On the 1st November 2004 we carried out the initial forensic examination at Cotchford Farm (incidentally with the incredible co-operation of Mr and Mrs Johns to whom I'm extremely grateful for all their help and positive assistance in all of my research) and it was during that long day that the detective accompanying the forensic scientist expressed an interest in my research. Through his subsequent finite evaluation of my research, over the following weeks, the company agreed to take the case on. At a later meeting the possible personal implications of what we discovered were discussed and I was advised that copies be made and kept with certain people/organisations, and to make any media company interested in the on-going situation, aware of the fact that the dossier was shared.
As you might recall, the first time I went public was earlier this year with Uncut magazine. Although, with the sensitivity of their work the forensic company did not want their name, location or operatives identified publicly, they did however advise me to refer to their involvement as Ex-senior Thames Valley and Metropolitan police officers and ex-Home Office scientists with a UK cold case and forensic organisation. This has been an on-going trend as you might have seen in the subsequent newspaper and magazine articles that I've contributed to over this past year. The point being that if, God forbid, anything were to happen to me then it would only highlight and draw intense media interest to the case as the investigation would be on-going, ensured by this extremely professional organisation. Also, a London based lawyer has a DVD copy of the dossier.
It's not that I have the bravado or gall to ignore any implications, in fact in reality I'm a bit of a wimp, but I took this research on and it has to be my responsibility to step up to the plate.
Trevor.
~~November 13 2005
By making the reference to the Brian Jones Community, and that we're ALL contributing, in our own ways, to ensure that even after 35 years Brian still has representation proves positive that by working together, WE CAN make a difference. A community that admires Brian Jones' contribution to the world of popular music and fashion and have like minded people who can discuss and express their views openly on various forums and the BJFC website goes a long way to ensure free speech and debate prevail. Many of us believe Brian was a murdered victim of society and the lurkers on this site are certainly now more aware of our views and opinions.
There's no doubt that we are a small community but with over 60,000 hits on this site, and our own fan club website receiving an average 5,500 hits per month over this past year, together with newspaper and magazine articles reflecting our views, we've certainly becoming a force to be reckoned with, and I believe that the journalists, media researchers, the police authorities and those who have an interest in Brian's death simply remaining as death by misadventure, may have cause to worry about the fact that a public, who in the past have dismissed Brian's passing as just another druggie death, slowly come to realise that there might be something more in the events of Wednesday July 2nd 1969.
Also, in conjunction with our efforts I feel that we must applaud Stephen Woolley for bringing Brian Jones to the attention of the public in his movie Stoned. How ever we might disagree with his script the fact still remains that even more TV coverage and newspaper print has, and will be, devoted to Brian because of this film. My belief though is that it's a shame that the film will leave its viewers with a biased opinion due to the direction and advice given to the film-makers by their consultants, but hopefully those cinema-goers who see the film might want to know more and by searching the web, ultimately end up on this and similar boards and forums.
We have been contacted by many international and UK media organisations as to why I believe Brian Jones' death was suspicious, possibly murder. And my stock answer is always that there are only two possible scenarios; one that it was simple horseplay that went wrong or if not, then it had to be murder! If you believe the first scenario then the official cause of death is correct with the likely perpetrator(s) getting off lightly. If, through the documentation available you believe that all the known facts just don't add up then you have to suspect murder. I've made no secret that I was never a fan of the Stones and knew very little of Brian Jones, except for the widely known public perception of him. In a way that made my task easier because when I first started out on this venture I was starting from a clean sheet. I learnt as I went along and as it soon became obvious that the reasoning and evidence supporting the Coroners official cause of death was flawed. Many of you have read of my 150 page dossier and I would like to assure you that it is real. The dossier contains much of the information that is in the public domain together with new and unseen factual statements and evidence. It was about this time last year that, trying to prove that Brian was murdered I consulted with a professional organisation here in the UK who have specialist experience in this type of investigation. Without revealing too many details it was quickly pointed out to me that there was an alternate way of getting to the truth and that is the way our investigation has gone over this past year. Painstakingly slow but extremely positive. I have 100% confidence in my advisors and I would urge supporters on this board to join me in the long haul, not to look for a quick-fix. As others have pointed out, this is the best and ultimately the last chance to get to the truth behind Brian's death. One final point on this subject, all of our information is in the hands of professionals, ex-senior police officers with no axe to grind and no outside influences to affect them, who will see the project out to the end.
As this past week's posts unfolded I avidly followed the comments as the thread developed and I would like to say a heartfelt thank you to all of you who've expressed support for my efforts. What I would like to say however that it's not only me, I've had tremendous support and encouragement from many individuals, you all know who you are and I know some want no public recognition at this time but be assured, your help will be recognised. As I mentioned, when I came into the Brian Jones world a mere three years ago I was naive, I never made a secret of the fact that I was a never a Stones or Brian fan and what I set out to do was as a favour to Pat Andrews. Initially Pat wanted a website to promote Brian, then she asked me to produce and edit a magazine which lead me into running a fan club. The investigative work soon followed and this has now become a full-time unpaid occupation. Don't get me wrong, I do not regret any of what I have done, in fact much the opposite, the job has been extremely therapeutic and mentally rewarding, but certainly not financially....
This leads me on to the subject of funding. Some members of the fan club have written to me offering donations and some extra financial support. Raising money in the way the other fan club has was never an option and something that I've never considered in the past. I believe that I took this whole project on and it was down to me to see it through, but I can't deny that this venture and the BJFC would benefit considerably from extra financial help. I wrote to every fan club member recently explaining that the membership was low and membership fees went no way in supporting the costs. My reasoning was explained in the letter but some still wanted to rejoin immediately for 2005/6, however I couldn't in all honesty take money from them knowing that I couldn't financially support the fan club should the money run out again midway through next year. My commitment for the current 2004/5 year is for one more magazine, which is in production, and I anticipated no more AfterMaths after that, but what the extra support you are all suggesting means though is that this might not be the case.
I have a suggestion that I would appreciate your comments on. If you would like to donate a sum of money, no matter how small or large, then I will gladly accept that donation. A donation, by definition is a non-refundable sum of money but what I propose is that each donation of $41 Canadian or $30 Euros (approximately $36 U.S.), which could be paid in any increment e.g. $5 per week/month or anytime, will be converted to a share, and each person could have as many shares as they wanted. These shares will be worthless until such time as an external income is received. What I mean by this is that I'm entrepreneurial enough to realise that if we are successful and the investigation into Brian's death re-opened and the truth revealed then there is certainly a book to be written, and the revelations that this book might contain would, I believe make it very successful. A book might generate a film on the truth behind Brian's life and death. If this were to be the case then each share in a proportion of any profits generated from these ventures would become a valuable commodity.
If this idea were to be acceptable to the die-hard fans of Brian then there's no reason why it couldn't be sold to non-fans and commercial organisations (by the die-hard fans) as a commercial opportunity. As long as this arrangement is understood to be initially a non-refundable donation then I don't believe we contravene any financial business practices. Any future payment in respect to this individual donation would have to be researched at the time, and any repayment to shareholders would have to be given under financial advice regarding tax etc. I would commit to having all donations recorded and the use of the funds to be fully audited and available to all shareholders. I also guarantee confidentiality in every aspect of this matter.
I've stated my confidence in my advisors and do expect the case to be re-opened and although it might sound abhorrent, I subsequently expect Brian's body to be exhumed. I've already stated publicly the whys and wherefores but in the event of the authorities refuting our new evidence and denying the re-investigation then I do have a contingency, this however will need funding.
Once again my heartfelt thanks to everybody for your kind comments. Pat, John Mac, myself and everybody involved with the BJFC very much appreciate your thoughts and concerns. I know there are those out there and on other Stones boards who are extremely critical of any recognition of Brian. I know and expect them to criticise me, especially where money is concerned but perhaps it's time that the critics come to realise that we are serious and organised. The lurkers out there also might realise they now have cause for concern!
~December 31, 2005~
With regard to Arnold Berkman's article Dead Simple and the synopsis
on the `other' fan clubs website, the film Stoned and the Rawlings
book, Who Killed Christopher Robin, a lot of emphasis seems to be put
on Anna Wohlin's testimony about the number of people at Cotchford on
the evening of 2nd July 1969.
However, none of these sources have interviewed two people who I know
were there that night – the first being the carpet fitter David
Gibson and the second, Detective Chief Inspector Robert Marshall.
Dave Gibson's detailed statement contradicts all of the testimonies
submitted to the police the day following Brian's death. His
statement, which was given to me and recorded by me, has been studied
by our forensic company detectives and they quote him as a most
reliable witness and his statement to be of great significance.
Regarding Janet Lawson, I would like to say that to date, I'm the
only individual that ex-DCI Robert Marshall has given an interview
to. He was the lead detective in the investigation into the death of
Brian Jones in 1969. Amongst many other things Bob Marshall told me
was that, in his opinion, Janet Lawson was not there at Cotchford
Farm at the time Brian Jones died, and he gave me perfectly valid
reasons as to why he believed this. These reasons might also shed
light on the decision for taxi-driver Joan Fitzimmons to suffer such
horrific injuries.
Bob Marshall arrived at Cotchford Farm at approximately 3am on the
3rd July and in his words, "…judged within an hour or so of arriving
that this was a simple death by drowning". Also, a key procedural
point was the fact that all of the statements from the `key'
witnesses were taken at Cotchford Farm during the following day and
not East Grinstead police station as stated in `official records'
currently in the public domain. Amongst the many other things passed
on to me by Mr Marshall was that he was extremely concerned over the
many people at the scene, and in his words "when I first arrived in
the early hours at Cotchford Farm, eight people had been allowed to
wander around the house and grounds, including two journalists from
London……."
Now I want you all to understand that I believe that Bob Marshall and
his sergeant, Peter Hunter were honest cops but from what he implied
to me, and this is my assumption, `their hands were tied'.
The reason I'm so certain of this is because after my meeting with
Bob Marshall and presenting his information to our detectives, I was
told of the procedures in 1969 for the police to follow in the event
of a suspicious death.
In 1969 Britain, murders were relatively rare, but when a murder was
committed, anywhere in the country, it was automatically controlled
by Scotland Yard, the police headquarters in London. For a suspicious
death/murder a Detective Superintendent would be assigned to the case
by `The Yard'. However for a suspect but probable non suspicious
death (e.g. a person slipping in the bath, banging their head and
dying) a Detective Chief Inspector (the level below Detective
Superintendent) would be assigned – therefore, even though lower-rank
DCI Bob Marshall was woken at 2am to go and investigate Brian's
death, it must be assumed that it had been pre-determined from
somebody in authority that Brian Jones death was going to be a `death
by misadventure'.
Arnold Berkman gives too much pre-supposition to Anna's testimony and
recall. I spent a weekend with Anna and although I found her to be an
extremely sensitive and nice lady, I came away from Sweden with the
thought that if you tell a lie so often, you start to believe it's
the truth and even though I don't believe much of Anna's book, I
certainly believe that she was a pawn in the web of conceit
surrounding Brian's death. But one piece of information that Anna did
give me, most probably inadvertently, was the method used to render
Brian unconscious. This will be proved or disproved when a new
autopsy is carried out.
I would like to commend you all who contribute so vociferously to the
LARS board, especially El and CB. However, it has been asked of me if
I'm posting under those pseudonyms and I would like to say a
categorical no to that. I do however see a lot of similarities in
thoughts and would ask if possible if you both might contact me, in
complete confidence of course, so that you might help me in the
following.
Over the past 4 weeks I've negotiated with an award-winning
screenwriter and author from America to ghost-write a book on all of
my discoveries in the Brian Jones case. One of the authors published
books is currently being turned into a script for a Hollywood movie.
This person is very well connected. We have a deadline of July 2006
to produce our manuscript and it's my intention hopefully to self
publish thereby avoiding any outside censorship. This person now has
my dossier and is currently working full time on our project. The
Book has a working title of Brian Jones' Final Justice -The Rolling
Stones Murder (the title will be on three separate lines accompanying
a yet to be decided photograph).
El and CB and anyone else who feels qualified to contribute are
welcome to join the team and work with this author also.
Finally the Begging Bowl – some of you on the LARS board have already
made contributions to the BJFC Fund, for which I'm very grateful but,
if this project is to avoid censorship and be self published then
I'll need additional financial help, so if anybody reading this post
would like to contribute then please click on the yellow `Donations'
button on the BJFC Homepage at www.brianjonesfanclub.com. If a
representative from an organisation who might want to bankroll this
project reads this then again, please contact me in confidence, to
discuss further details. Editorbjfc@aol.com
To you all I wish a very healthy and happy New Year and to Brian,
2006 will be your year……
Trevor Hobley
www.brianjonesfanclub.com
editorbjfc@aol.com
~July 3, 2006~
Yesterday afternoon, Sunday 2nd July, was a great time with some great people and, agreeing with Jase in a separate thread below, it all went by far too quickly. Dick and I arrived at the cemetery at about midday and to everybody’s surprise (including my own) Pat arrived at about 12.15. As I’ve mentioned to some people recently, I’ve been completely out of touch with Pat for many weeks now and was becoming extremely worried about her, but as she explained her reasons to everybody for taking some time out, it became apparent that, for her own reasons, she needed time to ‘recharge’ her batteries. Thankfully, she really is now back to her old self and fighting fit.
After the cemetery we all went on to the pub and of course everybody wanted to know what’s going on with ‘the investigation’. As you all might appreciate, we’re keeping things pretty close to our chest at the moment, in John Mac’s words “keeping our powder dry”. We have, again as Jason commented, discovered some ‘explosive’ information and facts that have never been seen or heard about before. We now have a team together that not only includes experienced professional crime and forensic detectives but legal expertise and extremely high profile media support, all of whom have copies of our research information and together we’re in the process of overcoming the final hurdles in getting to the truth behind Brian’s death.
It’s been a long haul and I want to thank all of our genuine supporters for your patience. There have been the doubters and the critics but I’m overwhelmed by the support from most contributors on this board, the wider BJ community and of course our own Brian Jones Fan Club members. It has recently been said that there is no investigation going on and that I’m some sort of con man, and it’s been frustrating not to respond to those accusations. I didn’t want to subsequently get into some sort of ‘bun fight’ with certain people and without being able to substantiate or prove our actions, at this specific time, didn’t want to give the doubters any justification or validity. All I can say though is that when you all finally see our research you’ll understand just why we couldn’t say too much.
This is no back down, but at this time I can’t, and won’t go into specific new evidence that we have discovered but what I can say, which is what I told everybody yesterday, is that 6 weeks ago I was introduced to a lawyer who specialises in the area of the law that we’re entering. This gentleman, and his law firm partners I can assure each and every one of you are extremely experienced and competent. After many meetings, and them studying our information, research and new evidence, and in conjunction with our cold case and forensic people, they’ve formulated our way forward and yes it’s true, legal representation is planned in the next few weeks and the subsequent legal procedural routine will no doubt ensue. I also have no doubt that objections and hurdles will be placed in our way but I’m extremely confident in our legal team and their plans to overcome and counter any negative response. We really are entering the last mile of an extremely long and winding road (to quote that other group) and once the legal proceedings get under way in the next few weeks, the media interest will be intense but I’ll make sure that this board is kept well informed as information comes to the surface.
Another important question asked of me yesterday was whether I believed the other Stones were complicit in Brian’s death. I will tell you all, as I stated yesterday, I have no information or evidence of any premeditated involvement in Brian’s death by Messer’s Richards, Watts or Wyman and that’s as far as I want to go on this subject at this time.
I know many of you are itching for answers but I’d really appreciate your continued patience with no more speculation or questioning just now, and ask that you please allow us to get on with what we have to do; we really cannot give any more details especially on such a public forum. I say in the last sentence WE, because even though I’m the focal point in this research I could never have got to where we are in this case without the dedicated help and support of John Mac and one other guy who at this time wishes to remain anonymous. I’ve also had tremendous help and support in other ways from people I’ve got to know well and trust implicitly - and finally, the others of you on this board who I’ve never met or talked to but who’ve offered not only financial and moral support, but sincere kind comments, I thank you most sincerely for your wholehearted support while not knowing exactly what we’re discovering. Your faith and trust in what we’re doing is appreciated more than you could ever know. Thankyou.