Labour Peer, Greville Janner, had been suffering from dementia and past away peacefully at home, on Saturday 19th December, amidst the allegations of child sex abuse against him.
Lord Janner was a QC, and a Labour MP for Leicester West from 1970 to 1997. He was also one of the leading figures in the British Jewish community.
However, his reputation went downhill after serious allegations appeared claiming that Janner had sexually abused children; one victim allegedly being as young as eight. There were also claims that his alleged offences had been covered up.
Janner was also disgraced by having his Labour Party membership suspended in April 2015.
It has been revealed that Lord Janner was to face new sex abuse charges in the new year, related to several complaints by four new alleged victims.
Although these sexual allegations have taken prominence when we think of Lord Janner, he was once considered as a vigorous and dependable member of the Jewish community in the UK; he was also an outstanding campaigner for the Holocaust victims.
Despite of his death, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has indicated that a “trial of the facts” to investigate the sexual abuse allegations on Lord Janner could still be taking place.
The CPS said, “When a defendant dies during criminal proceedings, it is usual that the case no longer goes ahead following formal confirmation of the defendant's death at a hearing before the court. However, we are considering the procedural implications of this specific case.”
It has also been said that Lord Janner's estate could be seized. The finances of Janner and his family could be scrutinised once a compensation claim resumes in the civil courts.
