Lampard Inquiry: Search the Evidence

…k you. (11.03 am) (A short break) (11.35 am) (Proceedings delayed) (11.38 am) MR GRIFFIN: Next we will hear from Ann Sefton. She'll be speaking about her daughter, Georgina Sefton. Ann's husband George Sefton is here watching today, and Ann is accompanied at the table by Rachel Troup, Counsel to the Inquiry, and Rebecca Hall of the Inquir…

LAMPARD INQUIRY Name of witness: Ms Ann Sefton Statement No: 1 Exhibits: Appendix 1 Date: 22 December 2025 RULE 9 WITNESS STATEMENT OF MS ANN SEFTON I, MS ANN SEFTON, date of birth [I/S] of [I/S] [I/S] will say as follows: 1. I make this statement pursuant to a Rule 9 request for evidence that I received from the Lampard Inquiry on 10 Apr…

…e Observation Procedure. Statement of Truth I believe the contents of this statement to be true. SIGNED [I/S] MS ANN SEFTON Dated December 2025 WITNESS STATEMENT OF ANN SEFTON PURSUANT TO RULE 9 REQUEST FROM THE LAMPARD INQUIRY APPENDIX 1 – LIST OF DICUMENTS WHICH I HAVE

atement to be true. SIGNED [I/S] MS ANN SEFTON Dated December 2025 WITNESS STATEMENT OF ANN SEFTON PURSUANT TO RULE 9 REQUEST FROM THE LAMPARD INQUIRY APPENDIX 1 – LIST OF DICUMENTS WHICH I HAVE Document Death Certificate Serious Untoward Incident Report Date 05.01.2010 22.06.2002 Civil documents Document Letter of Claim from civil procee…

…est we rise for 15 minutes before I hand over to my colleague, Rachel Troup, and we hear from our first witness. Ann Sefton's evidence, and that of Simon Marcovitch later today, will inevitably touch on troubling matters. I refer back to what I said at the start of this statement about the support that is available for those present here…

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ank you, Ann. We're going to take it slowly and I don't want you to worry about asking me to stop or take a break if that's what you need to do, all right? You'll just tell me. A. Okay. Q. All right. First, I'm going to ask you to give your full name, please? A. Ann Sefton. Q. Thank you. Ann, I want to introduce what you're talking about…

…ed until 10 am on Tuesday, 24 September 2024) INDEX PAGE Statement by Tim Whitfield about Margaret ............2 Annequin Statement by Dawn Johnson and Craig Scott ............7 about Iris Scott Statement by James Nolan about ......................24 Michael Nolan Statement by Ann Sefton about .......................28 Georgina Sefton Sta…

…e died: • Georgina Sefton, who died on 10 June 2006 aged 29. We will hear evidence this morning from her mother, Ann Sefton. • Daniel Lee Marcovitch, who died on 11 January 2022 aged 44. We will hear evidence later today from his father, Simon Marcovitch. • Milan Radovanovic, who died on 25 July 2018 aged 25. We will hear evidence from Mi…

…ve died: Georgina Sefton, who died on 10 June 2006, aged 29. We will hear evidence this morning from her mother, Ann Sefton. Daniel Lee Marcovitch, who died on 11 January 2022, aged 44. We will hear evidence later today from his father, Simon Marcovitch. Milan Radovanovic, who died on 25 July 2018, aged 25. We will hear evidence from Mila…

…128 I N D E X Opening remarks by THE CHAIR ..................1 Opening statement by MR GRIFFIN KC ............9 ANN SEFTON (affirmed) ........................20 Questioned by MS TROUP .......................20 SIMON MARCOVITCH (sworn) .....................83 Questioned by MS MALHOTRA ....................83 129

…the wider public wishing to follow remotely, the hearing will be live-streamed on the Lampard Inquiry YouTube Channel. Please note that, as before, the footage on that channel will be streamed with a ten-minute time delay. Conclusion 23. I am about to finish my opening remarks. I will then suggest we rise for minutes before I hand over t…

st witness. Ann Sefton’s evidence and that of Simon Marcovitch later today will inevitably touch on troubling matters. I refer back to what I said at the start of this Statement, including about the support that is available for those present here at Arundel House or watching remotely. 24. Chair, I conclude by reiterating that your Inquir…

…the wider public wishing to follow remotely, the hearing will be live streamed on the Lampard Inquiry YouTube channel. Please note that, as before, the footage on that channel will be streamed with a ten-minute delay. I am about to finish my opening remarks. I will then suggest we rise for 15 minutes before I hand over to my colleague, R…

…el as though they were exaggerating or were "neurotic mothers". Despite her regular visits to the Linden Centre, Ann Sefton knew nothing of her daughter Georgina's serious suicide attempts until after she had died. Lisa Bates told of us her increasing desperation to convince staff of the need to admit Tillie and the urgent seriousness of…