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Net spread to trace


this baby’s mother Judge’s plea to identify ‘Baby Harry’


HOW could anyone abandon this


baby? Someone, somewhere, must know the iden­ tity of the mother of “Baby Harry” — but


time is running out. This appealing youngster was abandoned six weeks


ago outside Great Harwood Health Centre within two hours of his birth. Now, as the net is spread further to include areas


like neighbouring Kibble Valley, a judge has made a personal plea to the baby’s mother, stating that the baby cannot wait forever for her to come forward and that his future welfare must now be decided.


Despite enormous publicity, locally and nation­


ally, Insp. David Burrows, of Great Harwood Police Station, savs that there have been no leads. _______


Nightmare endsjforsex case families


A NIGHTMARE for two Kibble Valley men


of Seedall Avenue. Clith­ eroe, was fuund not guilty of indecent assault against a child at Preston Crown Court, with the trial relat­ ing to a second charge


allegations. Mr E rn e s t Fur reJ !


and t h e i r families ended this week when t li e y w e r e h o t li c l e a r e d o f


s e x by Theresa Robson being stopped by the


judge. At the same lime, Mr


Kim Norkett (3S), of Kibb- lesdale Koad, Ribchester, ie/t Burnley Crown C o u r t hand in hand with his wife,


Caroline, after a jury also cleared him of indecently assaulting a teenage boy. Mr Farrell, in the 10


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months since his accusa­ tion, has been the subject of a campaign of personal vilification that has seen h is h ou se wi n d ow s smashed, his personal property vandalised and liis self-esteem destroyed. He said: "The last 1G


been the type of bloke to help people and this is the thanks you get. But my wife has stood by me. Without her support, 1 think I would have been dead by now." Mr kim Norkett, a for­


pointed out. He said: “I have always


mer sports director at Stonvhursl College, also described as a nightmare the 10 months since being accused of indecent assault by a teenager. •'This whole thing has


months have been hell. My nerves are shattered and I have been humiliated and degraded. The windows on my house have been smashed, as well as the windscreen on my camper van. I have lived in this house for 21 years and now I am being hounded


out.” Mr Farrell suffered a


heart attack last March, after which he travelled to Scotland with his wife, Jean, to recuperate. Upon his return, he described how the accusation of indecent assault had been made and a mob had gath­ ered outside his house. He said: "There was a


lynch mob and police- officers waiting outside my house. I was taken to the police station, but they wouldn’t tell me anything. It wasn't until three weeks later that I was charged. I just couldn't believe it." Mr Farrell, embittered


by his experience, said he had lost his job, due to absence from work caused by stress suffered as a result of the accusation, as well as his confidence and


been a nightmare. It is a tragedy that the case was ever brought in the first place," he commented. M r N o r k e t t w a s


suspended the day after the complaint was made, reinstated after winning an appeal, then dismissed before the start of the


trial. He said on Monday that


he and his wife, Caroline, were ju s t start in g to recover from their ordeal, during which Mrs Norkett had miscarried. But the couple’s strong


elated that this matter is not hanging over me any­ more," he added. Mr and Mrs Norkett are


now looking forward to the birth of their first child next March: Mr Norkett, who said he


would eventually like to go hack into teaching, would


not comment on any possi­ ble legal action against St onyhurst Co l l eg e regarding the circum­ stances surrounding his depa r t ur e f rom the


college. ©Norkett court report


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KIM NORKETT, juh»I»"i lifter a Burnley jury cleared him of indecent a&buult


i by Vivien Meath


any link with a previous incident involving a baby abandoned outside Clitheroe Health Centre in April, 1992. On that occasion, the child was reunited with its mother. Insp. Burrows said that the police had decided to


He stressed, however, that police had ruled out


“spread their wings” some weeks ago, widening the net of inquiry to areas outside the immediate vicinity


of Great Harwood. "We have not heard a thing," he said. “The situa­


tion is one of total frustration. We have just drawn a


blank.” He said that at the time the bahv was abandoned,


on July Kith, it was initially thought that he was only one hour old. After consultation with midwives, it was decided that he could have been born two hours before, but no more, and, consequently, police officers began looking at places up to two hours trav­ elling distance. The judge has adjourned care proceedings in the


hope that the mother might come forward. In his personal message, Judge Gee says: "I know


that you must be going through a very difficult time, but I and everyone else concerned with the baby want you to find the courage to come forward. " I have" been informed that, if yon do come forward, you are not going to get into trouble with


the police. I can guarantee you a sympathetic hearing by me. We all want what is best for the baby. 1 believe that you may have been in contact with the


police. "Please contact Insp. Burrows at Great Harwood


Police Station (025-1 88-1800), or Mr Bentley or Mrs O’Kane at Clitheroe Social Services (251-IG) now. A


solicitor has been appointed to look after the baby's interests. If vou prefer, you may contact him. namely Stewart Hunter, (0282 -127(101, office, or 0282 -12-1019,


home).“Please remember that the baby cannot wait for­ ever for you to come forward. He is well and thriving at the moment, but if it is decided that vou cannot care for him, then arrangements have to be made lor


him to grow up with other carers. “I f you feel unable to care for your sou. those concerned would still like you to be involved in plan­


ning for his future. For example, it would be help­ ful for details of your family’s medical history to be known, before arranging inoculations, and you may like to choose his name and register his birth.


"Therefore, I have decided today to postpone a


final decision about the baby's future, but 1 shall consider the matter again on September 22nd, 199-1, at Blaekburn County Court, at which time, if you have not come forward, 1 shall almost certainly make a care order in respect of Lancashire County Council. It will then be up to the council to make arrange­


ments for his future. “1 am afraid that time is getting short and 1 ask


you to make contact immediatelv.as you may not have another opportunity." the judge concluded. ©Mrs Julie O'Kane, of Clitheroe Social Services,


explained that, following restructuring, the Rishton office had closed and Clitheroe and Accrington now jointly covered the Great Harwood area.


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relationship, his new job as administrator at Black­ burn Rugby Club and the support of family, friends, villagers and Stonyhurst pupils had helped him get through. He said: “The support


from the people of Rib­ chester and the surround­ ing villages, as well as pupils at Stonyhurst, has been f ant as t i c . 1 am delighted that justice has been done and would like to thank everyone who has


helped. “This whole thing has


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ERNEST FARRELL is pictured with his^ wife, Jean, pie’s vandalised home


in front of the cou- Blooming good news for Sabden SABDEN has seen off


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North \Vest antia the dis- cretionary award cup for


the best community effort. The news,


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the Southport Flower Show on Friday, was all well and good, but few people present at the awards ceremony had ever


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heard of the village! Clinching the commu­


nity effort prize was cause for special celebration, for- Sabden was competing against far bigger villages, towns and even cities in an area spanning from Che­


shire to Cumbria. Lady Pilkington, of the


famous St Helens glass manufacturer, presented both prizes and the discre- tionary awa rd cup,


residents engraved with “Staplcy


Water Gardens Award" on its base, will soon be dis­ played in the village new­ sagents for all the resi­ dents to admire. An example of commu- that particu-­


n ,.itv effort larly impressed judges


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desmen, who gave uj


time and effort — fi ■ ree — to construct it.


The chairman of Sabden


Parish Counci l , Coun. Frank Goss, said: “I t is very gratifying to receive an award for community effort. Sabden residents are very quick to engage in self-help.


wide range of activities for the benefit of the village.” For the other Britain in


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Bloom award, parish and Ribble Valley councillor Eileen Lowe explained


that judges looked for areas free of litter and


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