Inside The Investigation

December 5, 2025

On the morning of 8 December 2022, the Jersey fishing boat L’Ecume II set out to sea with three men on board. Just after 5.30am, it collided with the freight ship Commodore Goodwill off the island’s west coast. The impact was catastrophic.Skipper Michael Michieli and his two crewmen, Larry Simyunn and Jervis Baligat all lost their lives.What followed was one of the most complex investigations Jersey has ever seen. Teams had to recover and examine evidence from the seabed, analyse data from the ship’s black box, and reconstruct the final moments before the collision.In this episode of Inside the Investigation, we speak to the lead officers who oversaw that work. From specialist radar analysis to underwater recovery operations, they take us step by step through how the inquiry unfolded – and the scale of expertise required to piece together what happened that morning...Follow bailiwickexpress.com for more information on the case.September 26, 2025

Former restaurateur Gavin Roberts was sentenced on Thursday 25 September for fraud and forgery totalling more than £700,000. He was already serving a 15-year sentence for rape and assault.In this Bailiwick Podcast episode, reporter Jodie Yettram speaks to Detective Constable Carla Garnier of the Public Protection Unit and financial investigator Faith Shalamon of the Joint Financial Crimes Unit.They explain how the two investigations unfolded – and how patterns of violence, coercion and deception were finally exposed to bring Roberts to justice.September 26, 2025 Support services...Jersey Domestic and Sexual Abuse Support (JDAS) – 01534 880505 | [email protected] SARC at Dewberry House – 01534 888222Jersey Action Against Rape (JAAR) – 01534 482801FREEDA (Freedom from Domestic Abuse) – 24-hour helpline: 0800 7356836Victims First Jersey – Free, confidential support: 0800 7351612Fraud prevention: fraudprevention.jeJersey Cyber Security Centre – 01534 500050 | [email protected] report fraud or scams directly: States of Jersey Police – 01534 612612

On a hot August night in 1990, Rickie Tregaskis broke into a home through a bathroom window, brutally attacked Emma Anton, and killed Barbara Griffin with a single stab wound to the heart as she ran to her aunt's rescue.Years later, he boasted that he had got away with murder — and he had, until now.Express Deputy Editor Fiona Potigny spoke to civilian investigator Lee Turner, whose cold case review led to Tregaskis's conviction 32 years later.August 11, 2022