My purpose in putting this information out is that I want the trans community to be blaming the right people (ie the courts and prison service).
Press statement one.
A british transport police spokesman said emergency services were
called to kings cross underground station at just after 6.30pm this
evening, monday 25 october, following reports of a person under a
piccadilly line train.
Detectives from british transport police have since launched a murder
investigation following the death of a person, who is yet to be
identified. Officers remain at the scene and are working to recover
the body.
A 34 year old woman from cricklewood was arrested at the scene and has
been taken into custody for questioning.
Detective superintendent ashley croft, senior investigating officer
from btp, said:
"This happened at a busy time during the evening commute and I appeal
to anyone who saw what happened on the east-bound platform of the
piccadilly line to get in contact with us."
He added: "I would like to thank passengers for their patience and
understanding and all london underground staff who assisted the
emergency services in dealing with what happened in a professional and
dignified manner."
Anyone with information should contact btp on 0800 40 50 40.
________________________________________
Chris Dreyfus, Chief Inspector
Eastern Sector Commander, London Underground Area
British Transport Police
Press statement two.
Thursday 28th October 2010 – 13.48
British Transport Police can confirm that the person who died at King’s Cross underground station on Monday 25 October was known to family, friends and in the community as Sonia (and known to work colleagues as and with the legal identity of David Burgess) of Shaftesbury Ave, London. No formal identification has yet taken place.
A 34-year-old woman, Nina Kanagasingham, of Chidele Rd, Cricklewood has been charged with murder.
Sonia, a solicitor, had two identities; Sonia and David that were both well known to family, friends and colleagues. He leaves behind two daughters and a son, all adults.
Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Superintendent Ashley Croft, said: “We would like to express our condolences to Sonia’s (David’s) family following this tragedy. Family Liaison officers are working closely with his family, providing them support and assistance during this difficult time.”
Sonia’s (David’s) family members have released the below statement:
“Sonia (David) was a loving and wonderful person and will be missed deeply. The family would appreciate being given space to come to terms with their loss”
After the Tram crash chapter 17.
As usual all the characters belong to ITV.
Author's note: I am sorry about the Elephantine gestation period of this chapter. I had exams last week for my MSc. In addition I found this chapter quite difficult to write. Like Tanya I am an atheist and have been since childhood. Consequently I really have found it quite difficult to get into the mind of a believer, it is an alien world to me, perhaps those of you who are believers could tell me why you believe in comments and I could incorporate those reasons into a future discussion.
Rating U.
Summary: Sophie and Sian have been fostered to a lesbian couple called Emma and Tanya following the death of Sophie's parents and granddad in the tram crash and the arrest of Sian's parents.
The Girls have a chat with Tanya
After tea they went with Tanya into her study.
”Tanya, could we chat about why you don't believe in God please?” asked Sophie.
”Yeah I'd like to talk to you about that too.” added Sian.
”OK we could do that. But for me it is for those who assert the existence of something to justify their assertion. So perhaps the way to start is for you two to tell me why you believe in God.” Tanya had tried to be gentle, something she didn't find easy with this subject.
”Well I suppose I think that the Universe must have been created somehow.” Sophie was trying to collect her thoughts. She'd never been challenged like this before. It was difficult.
”And you think God must have created it?” Tanya asked, Sophie nodded before Tanya continued “but that does rather beg the question 'who created God?' doesn't it?”
This floored both Sophie and Sian. They were going to find this more difficult than they had imagined. Sian's mother had taken her to church and she'd never questioned it. So this questioning was more disconcerting than she'd imagined any question could be. She'd thought it would be simple really. The Universe had to have a creator, an intelligence. No not quite, if she was honest, as some of the things she'd learned in biology challenged the idea that life needed a creator in the form of a God.
She'd done some research on the internet and found the late Dr Athur Peackocke's book of selected essays entitled “Evolution: Disguised Friend of Faith?” she'd read an extract on Google Books but hadn't really understood it. The arguments seemed convoluted in the extreme.
”Why does God need a creator, He's supernatural” even as Sophie said this it felt like a cop out.
”Umm not sure how to respond to that gently to be honest.” Tanya did not want to humiliate but that 'supernatural' argument invited humiliation.
”Yeah it sounded like a cop out to me too.” Sophie agreed.
”Well why don't you think about what we've said and maybe talk to other people about it. Also there is one personal story you might want to listen to. Julia Sweeney is an American comedian who was brought up Roman Catholic. She has been a devout Catholic for much of her life. However she lost her religion and is now an atheist. She wrote a comedy monologue about it, I thoroughly recommend it.1”
”I think I am going to have to do some thinking. Thanks Tanya!” said Sophie
”Me too, thanks!” said Sian.
Sophie and Sian walked up the stairs to their rooms. They sat down at the desktop computer and looked on the home server for Julia Sweeney's monologue. They listened to it and laughed a lot, but afterwards they were sad because they saw how challenging keeping hold of their faith would be.
”I think we need to talk to Emma.” said Sian, adding “She is a believer still and must have talked to Tanya about it.”
”Yeah and I think we should also do some more research ourselves. But it''s late, let's go to bed now.” said Sophie.
To be continued
1 Letting Go of God – available via iTunes and thoroughly worth the money!!
As usual all the characters belong to ITV.
Rating U.
Sian's New Parents are confirmed.
”Sian Powers Case file 72415H. Tom, thank you for stepping in to this case, and we'll certainly understand if you are not fully up speed. For those from other agencies, following the discovery of certain information, which is being assessed, Jane has been suspended. Tom took over this case with no handover from Jane this morning. Tom would you like to kick off or would you prefer Susan to do so?” The Chair had had a difficult 48 hours.
”It's OK, I will lead. The case seems straightforward enough.” said Tom
”Glad you think so.” said the Chair.
”Sian's father has been charged with one count of attempted rape, three counts of rape, including one count of the rape of Sian's mother, and multiple offences against the Misuse of Drugs Act.
”Sian's mother has be charged as an accessory to the attempted rape, and two of the rapes. She has also been charged with multiple offences under the Misuse of Drugs Act. She is also being charged as an accessory to her current partner, Yousuf Khan, with offences under the Gaming Act.
”Since the arrests of both parents she has been fostered on an emergency basis to a lesbian couple who are also fostering her girlfriend, Sophie Webster. I see no objection to making that arrangement permanent, especially as no other lesbian couple is available to foster Sian, and in my opinion and that of others, fostering to a lesbian couple would benefit Sian as she is in a lesbian relationship. She is over the age of consent and thus the fact the her partner of over a year is living under the same roof is not an issue. Sian knows the proposed foster parents and family well and gets on well with them. They are keen to take her and she is keen to remain with them.”
Susan smiled inwardly at this outwardly her features gave nothing away.
”Any other contributions?” said the Chair.
”Urm.... no.” Alan Conolly's CV was flashing before his eyes again.
”Then Sian Powers is fostered to the MacCready's under a similar agreement to that pertaining to Sophie Webster.”
”I would like to vary the agreement pertaining to Sophie Webster to allow her and Sian Powers to share a room. Tom is in agreement with this. The relationship is settled and has been active for a year now. I can see no objection to this variation.” Susan was determined to ram home her advantage.
”Observations?” asked the Chair.
There were none.
”OK, that's agreed.” the Chair was dubious but what had happened to Jane earlier had made everyone hold their tongues.
When she got out of the meeting Susan phoned Emma.
”Emma MacCready.”
”Hi Emma Sian is now fostered to you permanently, and we have the variation of the fostering agreement.”
”Wonderful. What a relief, they will be happy.”
”I am going to the school to see them both and let them know.”
”I'll let you get on with that pleasurable task. Why don't you and Jen come to dinner on Saturday, maybe stay the night?”
”I'll have to ask her, but I'm sure she'll say yes.”
Susan hung up and virtually ran to her car. She was happy with her work today.
Susan arrived at the school 30 minutes later. She went straight to the Head's office and asked to see both girls.
Both girls came into the Heads office to be met by Susan.
”Hi Susan!” they both said.
”I have some news for. You are both permanently fostered to Emma and Tanya. They are to be given sole discretion over your sleeping arrangements.” said Susan
Both girls hugged and then hugged Susan. There were profuse 'thankyous'. Then both girls went back to their lessons with broad smiles on their faces.
After school they got the taxi as usual to home. They couldn't stop smiling. When Lloyd dropped them they both now felt totally at home. Sian waited for Emma and Tanya to return home before moving her things into what were now their rooms, not just Sophie's.
TBC - this chapter was going to include the discussion on belief in God but that is proving to be difficult to write as I am finding it difficult to get into the mind set of a believer!!
After the Tram crash chapter 15.
As usual all the characters belong to ITV.
Sorry about the chapter numbering mix-up – I ended up with two chapter 13's! Given that I am a mathematician you'd think numbers would be the one thing I'd get right!!
Rating U.
Sian gets New Parents and the Residents are Back on Coronation Street
Susan did her checks and all was OK. So she did the paperwork and phoned Emma.
”Hi Emma it's Susan.”
”Oh hi Susan – I've had our lawyers check and they can't see a problem.”
”Neither can ours so I've done the paperwork. I'm hitting the send button now just wanted to confirm it was OK with you.”
”Great, thanks for that, and thanks for coming yesterday – we're going to do another one in three months time.”
”I'll tell Jen, we both loved it by the way.”
” Yeah it went well once we'd got rid of what Sian called the 'undesirable elements'!”
”She called her own parents that? Mind you she's right! Reminds me I've got to arrange a Police escort for her to her dad's and her mum's. She'll probably find this difficult.”
”Might be an idea to let Sophie go with her if that's allowed.”
”Good idea if they want to do that, I'll ask for the LBGTLO to be there too as well as at least one out lesbian officer.”
”Thanks Susan. Bye now.”
”Bye”
At Weatherfield High Alan Conolly received a phone call from Susan.
”Hello Mr Connolly it's Susan MacGregor here from Children's Services.”
”Ah yes Ms MacGregor, what can I do for you?”
”It's about one of your pupils, Sian Powers, she's being emergency fostered.”
”Why what's the problem?”
”Turns out her father is a drug dealer. He's in custody but may be released on bail after a court appearance later today. He's been charged with attempted rape, and various drugs offences. Her mother can't take her as she's in custody too and will be charged as an accessory to the rape attempt and the drugs.”
”OK, what happens now, oh and can I have the address of the foster family?”
”It's the address you have for Sophie Webster. The Police will escort her to her father's home later today to pick up her things, I want Sophie to go with her. Perhaps you could arrange for them to be available for me to pick up at 3:30?”
Alan thought about objecting, then his CV flashed before his eyes and he thought better of it.
”Will do.”
After the call had finished he thought that he'd have had all sorts of trouble if these two had been fostered to the Professors when he tried to exclude them. Sally Webster had been difficult enough but these two would have had his job for it.
At lunch he sought out Sian and Sophie to tell them to come to his office at the end of school and he told them why.
At the end of school Susan met Sophie and Sian in the heads office.
”I'm going to drive you two to your Dad's house Sian, We'll pick up your stuff. There will be a Police presence. You're being fostered to Emma and Tanya for seven days. There will be a case conference on Thursday at which future arrangements will be decided. Do you understand what I have said?” Susan spoke in a level voice which belied her emotions at having beaten Jane on this.
”Yeah, can we get going.” Sian spoke with enthusiasm.
Sophie was smiling. The three of them got up to leave. Sophie and Sian held hands fingers interlocked.
By the time they left to get into Susan's car most of the school's pupils had dissipated. Tamsyn was hanging round to try to score some drugs in exchange for sex. She saw Sophie and Sian being lead to Susan's car and randomly assumed that Susan was a cop. She'd store it in her memory bank for later use. Right now she was more concerned that Susan's presence was limiting her chances.
Susan drove to Vinnie's house. Parked. The Police were already there – they had been giving the place the once over and had found loads of evidence.
Inside Sophie and Sian held hands again. Right in front of a handcuffed Vinnie who was angry, very angry.
”Oh its the Webster fr...” was all he managed to yell as he was marched into another room.
”Sorry about that, we should have had him in that room to begin with.” said the PS.
”Where's the LGBTLO? I want a word about what just happened.” Susan said flatly.
”I'm here.” said DC Connor.
”I will be making a formal complaint about what just happened.” said Susan.
”s..sWhat?? I'll be suspended until the enquiry is complete.” said the PS.
”Should have thought of that before you failed in your duty by having Vincent Powers in the house.” Susan said.
”Hang on a minute. We had to have him here to conduct the search.” DC Connor spoke up.
”But he should have been removed while Sian was in the house. He wasn't.” Susan was determined not to let the Police, in particular the PS whom she suspected of homophobia, off the hook. She added “Shall we do what we came for?”
They went up to Sian's room. Sian and Sophie packed her things and they left.
Susan drove them to what both girls were increasingly thinking of as home.
”Do you fancy a gym session when we get home, babe? Work of some of that stuff with your Dad.” Sophie asked Sian.
”Definitely!” replied Sian who seemed to be brighter the farther away she got from her Dad's house.
Once they had got home they unpacked Sian's stuff in the guest room.
Susan returned to work to prepare for the case conference later in the week. She knew she'd face objections from Jane among others but she was determined.
Sophie and Sian had a workout in the Gym for an hour before tea and homework. They then joined Emma and Tanya for another Gym session.
Tanya and Emma went up onto the stage and started their pole routines.
”Can''t wait till I can try that.” said Sian to Sophie.
”Me neither.” said Sophie.
”Well let's see.” Emma had interrupted her routine and came down off the stage. She continued “What are you leg pressing at the moment?”
”30 kilos ten reps.” said Sophie.
”25 k's ten reps.” said Sian.
“Well when you can do 40 we'll talk about it, You need really strong thighs to grip the pole.” said Emma.
”OK!” said both girls.
The residents were back in the Rover's on Monday evening.
Sean was talking to Julie.
”Well I must say young Sophie has landed on her feet.”
”You hardly had your mouth closed during the entire time.” said Julie
”True. What a lovely place it is. Beautiful.”
At the bar Steve, Becky and Liz were talking.
”Just got a phone call from that Emma to thank us for supplying the booze at short notice. Wants to know if we'd like to supply staff as well for a party in a months time, for the CERN lot apparently. Sounds like its a really high powered do.” said Steve.
”Yeah we could do that. Send Kylie and Sean.” said Becky.
”They're brighter than you, they have specifically banned Kylie!”. Steve replied.
Liz smirked. “And I bet they want more than two staff!”
”True, they want ten, circulating with trays of drinks and three staff behind a bar. They'll pay top whack though.” said Steve.
”Thirteen people!! Where are we going to get them from?” Liz was astounded.
”Well I thought you, me and Anna behind the bar. Michelle, Sean, Becky, Lloyd, Tina, Fiz, Rosie, Jane, Ciaran, and Hayley circulating with trays. With Betty and Graeme here.” suggested Steve.
”Hayley has never done anything like this neither has Fiz.” Liz was panicking. “And have you asked them yet?
“Not specifically no.” Steve was looking shifty.
”Well I think you had better, don't you?” Liz looked as though she'd kill Steve.
Steve left with an “I'll do it now.”
Steve was still trying to find Hayley, he'd found everyone else and they'd all agreed. He went into Roy's Rolls, Roy and Hayley were in the back room talking.
”Hayley how'd you like to earn a hundred quid for 4 hours work?” asked Steve.
”Doing what?”
”Emma and Tanya are throwing a party in two weeks for Tanya's colleagues at CERN. They want us to provide the booze and the staff to serve it. We haven't got enough staff to do the job so I am seeing if other people can help.” said Steve.
”Are Sophie and Sian going to be there?”
”Yes.”
”Then I'll do it.”
This shouldn't have surprised Steve. As he'd asked the people on his list he found that most people were more interested in whether Sophie and Sian were going to be there than the money.
There were two exceptions to this, they were Rosie and Jane! They needed money desperately, whilst seeing Sophie and Sian would be good, they saw them often and money when you're skint is important.
Back in the Rovers Nick and Gail were talking about the party.
”That place is huge. Trust a Webster to land on her feet.” Gail never looked at the misfortunes of others, only jealously at their fortunes.
”I am sure that Sophie would rather have Kevin and Sally alive though.”
Rita was talking to Audrey.
”Wasn't yesterday fun, beautiful place!” said Rita.
”Well, Rita, you know what they say, breeding shows!”
”That wasn't what you were saying in the Salon last week when you did my hair, you were wandering why Social Services had allowed Sophie to mix with 'corrupting influences'!”
”Yes, well I wasn't, I didn't know them then ... “ Audrey got flustered.
Later in the evening Sian was going to bed. It had been collectively decided that until the fostering was permanent she'd sleep in her official bedroom.
Sophie went up with her to say good night properly.
They kissed outside the door to Sian's bedroom. Sian opened the door and Sophie watched her girlfriend as she shut the door, both felt sad that they weren't spending the night in the same bed, but both understood the reasons and agreed with them.
To be continued
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