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Rot at the Core

Graham Satchwell | Winston Trew
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  • ISBN 9780750996181
  • Dimensions: 138 x 216mm
  • Publication Date: 07 May 2021
  • Publisher: The History Press Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Hardback
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In March 1972, four young black men were arrested by a specialist pickpocket squad at Oval Underground Station and charged with theft and assault of police officers. Sentenced to two years in prison, the case seemed straightforward and credible to the judge and jury who convicted them – but these young men were completely innocent, victims of endemic police corruption. The real criminal in this case was the notorious DS Derek Ridgewell, later proven to be heavily involved in organised crime.

Graham Satchwell, at one time Britain’s most senior railway detective, has worked with Oval Four victim Winston Trew to reveal the rotten culture that not only enabled Ridgewell to operate as he did, but also to subsequently organise major thefts of property worth in excess of £1 million. Winston Trew’s case was finally overturned in December 2019, but the far-reaching ramifications of Ridgewell’s shocking activities has irreparably damaged many lives and must never be forgotten.
About Graham Satchwell | Winston Trew
GRAHAM SATCHWELL served in every rank of CID within the British Transport Police (1978-1999). For many years Britain's most senior railway detective, his books include, 'Great Train Robbery Confidential' and 'An Inspector Recalls' for The History Press. WINSTON TREW was wrongly convicted of theft and assault as one of the Oval Four in 1972. His conviction was finally overturned in December 2019. He has previously published a personal memoir, Black for a Cause.

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