Hey Dave from the USA,

Jersey is an independant country, I know you may find that hard, but surprisingly there are places outside the US.

Whilst I agree that an outside force should investigate these allegations of abuse, I dont think it would be very popular for Jersey Beans (of which I am one) to give up our independance. A bit like asking the US to forgo your independance each time there is another mass shooting at one of your schools or malls.

shane, Brisbane, Australia

Jack from Guernsey your denial that Jersey passports are in fact British passports in all but name is a classic “Channel islander cover up” Take a look at the Jersey CAB website http://www.cab.org.je/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=70&Itemid=49 and you will see under Number 13. There is no such thing as a 'Jersey passport' (in the sense that you have French, German, Swedish passports), the passports issued in Jersey are British passports, they have Jersey printed on the cover to show that they were issued in Jersey.”

David , California, USA

Emma- Where are these cover-ups then? Do you have them stashed away in your filing cabinet under 'dirty little secrets'?
Ok kids, what do we know so far? Fragments of bone have been found on an island with more than it's fair share of grizzly history.
A bunch of suspicious radar images that were dug during a show in the 80's.
Ok, i'll admit the celler and the fragments don't look good, but explain to me please how it is that Walker can be held accountable for covering up an event that he wasn't even around for? I'm assuming you know that Walker wasn't in power during this period.
And oh yes, theres that claim that Walker isn't cooperating, or being shifty with the truth. Ah well, the fact that he's agreed to bring in 12 (count 'em) detectives from over England and Wales, now thats clearly Walker trying to avoid the 'truth' isn't it?
Changing his opinion 'suddenly'. Now that interesting because if you bother to read the whole of his comments, you'll find him consistant. If you bother.

kate, Jersey, Jersey

In Ireland between 1999 and 2004 we had a large number of allegations that children had been killed in industrial schools run by the Christian Brothers. These included accusations in a major Sunday Newspaper of mass killing ("a Holocaust") at Letterfrack in Co. Galway. Not a single claim has proved to be correct. This is not surprising as several relate to periods when no child died of ANY cause. (I call these "Murder of the Undead" allegations).

One body was exhumed and proved to be a death from natural causes but the resulting publicity resulted in dozens of child abuse claims within a couple of weeks against the institution.

The child killing allegations were not made by isolated nutcases but by major newspapers and by leading members of "victims" organisations. They have now ceased but the people responsible have not been called to account.

What is happening in Jersey looks like a repeat of our Irish witch-hunt.

Rory Connor, Dublin, Ireland

David, Jersey is not part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain. Their citizens hold Bailiwick of Jersey passports. I myself am from Guernsey, I hold a Bailiwick of Guernsey passport. The Channel Islands have been their own political entity since 1204. We're not even in the EU.

The islands may be 'tiddy' , but bigger is not always better. Crime rates in Jersey and Guernsey are low, despite what this hideous crime might suggest. Furthermore, both islands have economic prosperity that is unmatched by most (eg. The islands have the 2nd and 3rd highest GDP per capita in the world, repectively).

However, I do agree an outside judge should be brought in to overlook the investigations and rulings. Whether he/she is from France/UK I don't mind.

Jack, Guernsey,

The cops are wrong! The remains are not linked to the TV drama Bergerac but rather to the movie Sleepers (from Barry Levinson - 1996). Blaming a TV drama, how ridiculous! Some people showed their cowardness by attacking children 20-40 years ago and today they show it again by blaming a TV drama. Pathetic!

Julien, London,

To David, California. The reason the people of Jersey are not accountable to British laws and law enforcement is that Jersey is not, and never has been, part of Britain or a British territory. Unlike your country.

Rob, London, UK

Whats wrong with the Police, dont use Forensic people to do what the arheaologists do better. they reconisge remains from the smallest fragment, they are 'THE Experts' at context.
Use them!

Andy, London,

There will be those in Jersey that will seize on this to question the credibility of the police enquiry. There's a lot of people on the Island with a lot to hide, and not just to do with Haut de la Garenne. If the cops continue with the persistence, objectivity and determination they've shown so far, they're going to uncover for once and for all the web of corruption and complicity that's been at the heart of the Jersey Establishment for decades. More power to them.

Crapaud, Bordeaux, France

Yes, and I suppose the 160 victims that have come forward are extras from Bergerac too.
Watch as this whole hideous matter is covered up by Jersey officials masquerading as important trustworthy people with titles such as Attorney General and Chief Minister etc when in fact they live on a tiddly island of 90,000 people no bigger in population than a UK mainland district/parish council.
Time for the people of Jersey all of whom have the benefits of British passports to be accountable to British Mainland laws and law enforcement.

David , California, USA

I definitely agree that the field should still be dug up & examined... how do we know the local police aren't trying more cover ups??!! Of course outside judges & prosecution should be appointed, it's crystal clear that there were cover ups
reinforced by the fact that the Chief Minister Frank Walker suddenly changed his opinion of Jersey's reputation being of utmost importance! As far as I'm concerned, with that attitude, he's as guilty as the abusers, who I hope are all going through hell waiting for that inevitable knock on the door, because that's where they belong, back in the place they came from - hell itself!

Emma , Northampton, UK

BBC graveyard props dont leave a cadaver scent and bones. Whilst the former is possibly a reason for radar finds it still remains there were child bones found.

Caren, Shropshire, UK