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Warning: MPs urged to back off Duggan case
Katie Davies
A CONTROVERSIAL organisation is attempting to block an investigation into the mysterious death of a Golders Green student.
The
Schiller Institute, which is linked to extreme political cult the
LaRouche organisation, has sent letters to more than 80 MPs who are
demanding a new inquest into the death of Jewish student Jeremiah
Duggan.
Mr Duggan's body was found on a motorway in Germany in
2003. He had been attending a conference run by the institute at the
time.
German authorities ruled that his death was suicide and closed the case.
But a British inquest has since disputed that verdict and declared the 22-year-old died in a state of terror.
High profile politicians have since called for a full investigation into his death.
But the Schiller Institute has written to the MPs urging them to drop the case.
Their letter states: "In our view a second inquest would only prolong what has already been an exhaustive four year process.
"The
facts are that German prosecutors closed their investigation into
Jeremiah's death in June 2003, after concluding he died after running
into the path of several vehicles travelling down a busy road outside
Wiesbaden."
A total of 88 politicians, including Rudi Vis,
Jeremy Corbyn, Lynne Featherstone, Karen Buck, Glenda Jackson and
Charles Kennedy have signed an early day motion stating that a "further
investigation of the case is now urgently required."
Louise Ellman MP, who is leading the campaign, said: "I feel very strongly that this case needs to be looked at again.
"I think this letter is to get MPs to weaken their resolve, but I don't think it will have any effect."
Rudi Vis, MP for Finchley and Golders Green, has responded to the letter.
He
wrote: "Most unfortunately I do not only disbelieve the content of your
letter, I whole-heartedly disagree with the content. In the view of
many including myself, the Schiller Institute and the involvement of
the LaRouche organisation are at the bottom of the list of those
organisations that I trust."
In the letter, the group said they would be happy to meet with politicians to discuss the case.
But this has caused anger from Erica Duggan, Jeremiah's mother who claims the group blocked her private enquiries.
She
said: "I have never stated how my son died, it has been our experts and
investigators who have expressed their opinions, but it cannot be known
until there is a full investigation.
"I do believe his death
has to be seen against the threatening background of a very destructive
organisation. If the Schiller Institute has nothing to hide, it has
nothing to fear from a full investigation."
katie.davies@hamhigh.co.uk
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