The evidence, presented in full context

The Man's official police statement lays bare 10 months of sustained abuse, inflicted every Tuesday and Thursday. He recalls 'He showed more interest in me than he did with the other children. On entering his house he would place his hand on my shoulder and sometimes pinch my bottom in a playful manner... During the lessons he would focus his attention on me, leaning over me making body contact... as time went by Mr Monster escalated in his actions... he would slip his hand under the table and start rubbing my leg from my knee upwards towards an area (private parts) where no adult should ever touch a child. Mr Monster would directly touch my penis over my clothing. This manner of touching continued over a period of a month without the other children being aware of what was occurring. Eventually the day came when he unzipped my trousers and inserted his hand within my underwear exposing my penis. He then started to masturbate me. This again was done in the presence of the other children... My embarrassment and shame was such that I remained routed to my chair hardly daring to move so that no one would notice. In my mind I knew that this was not right... I somehow felt it was wrong and shame and guilt started to affect me. I didn’t understand why he was doing this to me and not to the other children. I never told anyone, and his smiling face and self satisfaction portrayed on his features during these acts still haunt me'.

LT gives a statement to the RGP on 27 January 2012, the same day as The Man, describing his character and the communication difficulties that affected their relationship. They recall 'He was very shy and introverted and appeared to be very untrusting. He came across to me as a very private person and was not very talkative. He has been suffering from insomnia and has been receiving treatment for it such as valium. He would sleep about two hours a night. He was terrible communicating with me and did not communicate with others.'

PT, another child who attended the lessons, gives a statement to the RGP. He recalls 'During the lessons there were approximately four children attending. I can recall that The Boy and I would sit together... Mr Monster was a weird individual... I looked at the weird ornaments and figures that he had in the house. These were statues and pictures of himself naked... His behaviour was also strange in that he would be very close to us physically... I noticed that he would become progressive starting with the shoulders and then the area of the abdomen, caressing and groping. He didn’t do this to me but I would see it on The Boy... at times we would get punished meaning that Mr Monster would seclude us in a different room, sometimes in the kitchen or in the living room... The Boy would be placed inside the living room.'

Following The Man's statement, a search warrant was executed at Mr Monster's home, where the alleged abuse took place, and evidence was gathered; his place of work was also searched. He was arrested at 08.05hrs on the same day on suspicion of indecent assault. At about 21:25hrs Mr Monster was charged with 6 offences: 2 counts of indecent assault and 4 counts of indecent conduct towards a young child, contrary to sections 118(1) and 119(1) of the Criminal Offences Act respectively.

AB gives an official statement to the RGP. He recalls Mr Monster giving The Boy more attention than the other children as Mr Monster 'would spend a lot of time with this boy. What was odd was that he would sit next to this boy with both his hands under the table. I could see that he was doing something with his hands under the table as all the time his arms where moving and his shoulders where moving as well. The boy used to sit there very still almost as if he was scared to move. Mr Monster would continue to do this for quite a long time, maybe around ten minutes. Once Mr Monster would move away this kid would seem to relax a bit as if he was relieved that Mr Monster had left him alone. This same things happened nearly every lesson.'.

The Mother gives an official statement to the RGP. She describes the lessons starting in the summer of 1995, when The Boy was 10 years old, arranged to help with his dyslexia. She recalls 'The Boy then started getting private English during the summer holidays in 1995 with Mr Monster... The Boy was 10 years old when he was getting these lessons.. The Boy changed from when he was little...I decided to do my best to get out of Gibraltar so I applied through the courts in the end of January beginning of February 1996 in order to apply to take The Boy out of the Gibraltar jurisdiction. My lawyer had told me to present a case in order to facilitate this and told me to get witnesses. She told me to get the witnesses because they would say that The Boy would be better off out of Gibraltar and that the point I wanted to make to the court. Mr Monster's response to that... was yes'.

The Father gives an official statement to the RGP. He describes The Boy starting private English lessons in 1995, at age 10, and saying soon after that he no longer wanted to go. He recalls 'Around this time The Boy had a friend by the name of PT with whom he used to spend a lot of time with. The Boy's mum decided that The Boy would have extra lessons in English... The Boy started getting private English in 1995 with Mr Monster, and The Boy had two lessons per week.. they were held at Mr Monster's House... The Boy was 10 years old when he was getting these lessons, I noticed that after about a week or two The Boy would come home and say that he didn't want to go to theses lessons any more.'.

Mr Monster appears before the Magistrates Court in Gibraltar to answer the 6 offences he was charged with at the time of his arrest: 2 counts of indecent assault and 4 counts of indecent conduct towards a young child, contrary to sections 118(1) and 119(1) of the Criminal Offences Act.

The Man attempted suicide by taking heroin. His wife returned home after forgetting something and found him black and blue with his chest caved in. Paramedics revived him with a shot of naloxone. He spent three days in Kingston Hospital, Surrey.

The Man tried to drink himself to death over a period of six months, averaging a bottle of gin most days. He ended up in hospital with 'Advanced Left ventrical heart failure exasperated by alcohol'. Doctors took four days to drain his lungs; he spent ten days at East Surrey Hospital, Redhill, and now depends on lifelong medication: Carvedilol, Dapagliflozin, Eplerenone and Sacubitril.

NHS records trace sleep problems back to age 11, documented by a sleep consultant at the sleep disorder centre at Queen Victoria Hospital. They describe sleep as a lifelong struggle, treated with Temazepam, Diazepam, Alprazolam and Zopiclone.

NHS records document depression recurring throughout his life — a mood disorder marked by persistent sadness, emptiness and loss of interest in daily life. Medications include Sertraline, Fluoxetine and Mirtazapine.

GPs have diagnosed anxiety disorder repeatedly throughout his life, recorded across many NHS entries — persistent, excessive worry and fear that disrupt daily life. Medications include Diazepam and Propranolol.

NHS records confirm a diagnosis of Bipolar II disorder with rapid cycling — four or more distinct mood episodes (major depression, hypomania, or mixed states) within a single year. Medications include Lamotrigine, Aripiprazole and Quetiapine.

The Man has been admitted to multiple rehabilitation centres for alcohol, opiates, cocaine and various prescription medications — including Recovery Lighthouse Alcohol and Drug Rehab Centre in Worthing, West Sussex, and Banbury Lodge Alcohol & Drug Rehab Centre in Oxfordshire.

The Man has been hospitalised repeatedly for cocaine use and heart problems. His GP records chart his addictions in detail, including alcohol dependence syndrome, cocaine misuse and prescription medication issues.