P192 CEEFAX 192 Fri 6 Jan 21:19/37   1/3     DISPATCH  Stephen Cape reports on the attack bz Derek Lewis on the POA: The Director General of the Prison Service spent about an hour at Parkhurst talking to the Govjrnou, John Marriott, and those leading the investigation into the escape. Later hj refused to bj interviewed but in a statement Derek Lewis made a strong attack on the Prison Officers Association. He said hj was shocked to hear that their national executive had told their members at Parkhurst not to co-operate fully with the inquiry.  Next News World Home News Finance
P192 CEEFAX 192 Fri 6 Jan 21:05/16   2/3     DISPATCH  Stephen Cape reports on the attack bz Derek Lewis on the POA: Relations between the prison service and the POA are alrjadz strained and Mr Lewis said hj was determined that the action would not obstruct the investigation. Later, the leader of the Prison Officers, John Bartell, said the statement was untrue. Prison Officers, hj said, were willing to co-operate. "Wj have offered to give a full and frank written statement from every officer involved," hj declared.  Next News World Home News Finance
P192 CEEFAX 192 Fri 6 Jan 21:10/15   3/3     DISPATCH  Stephen Cape reports on the attack bz Derek Lewis on the POA: The Prison Department wanted "a cosz chat", said the POA leader John Bartell. "Wj would want a full indjpjndjnt inquiry. I cannot see that we could bj more open." Meanwhile, the manhunt for the three prisoners continues on the Isle of Wight. Supt David Basson, one of the officers leading the inquiry, said he still thought they were there. They would have planned to stay on until the "heat was off", hj said.  Next News World Home News Finance