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17th April 2024 Issue no. 701

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Hate mail campaign

We have received this letter from Richard Breslin:

I'm very sorry I have to write to you all in this manner.

As you may be aware, I'm very active on Twitter, social media and voice my concerns on fake training organisations. Over the last few months I, along with a few others, have directed our concerns at certain "Trainers" - the poor training, fake association, lack of support, duping public and honest people out of money, lack of ethics and false hopes.

I have now been targeted by a very hateful, malicious and evil mail campaign. This is not the normal run of the mill but something that has a dark twist. This is a very disgusting and an unbelievable thing that no one would ever want to be accused of.

My family are extremely upset and disturbed that there are these sort of people in the industry. The letters contain a photo of me at work with text next to it stating a very nasty, vile and disgusting message. The mail that was sent to every address in my street was fortunately intercepted and we have all of them. Only two were opened up. The letters are white with 2nd class stamps, addressed with no name. These have been sent from a Cambridge sorting office. PLEASE DO NOT OPEN THESE as opening may compromise the evidence inside. I am trying to collect as many unopened as I can as the ones I have so far have been sent to the police and will be tested.

I have contacted the MLA and Steffan George is posting up a message on MLA forum as are the ICL. I stress that this is a malicious disgusting evil person that has done this! I also stress that I will find this person and expose them for what they are!

I am not sure how many letters were sent out but I have been informed that some people I know in the trade have received one. It seems as though trade trainers, associations and suppliers are the ones most likely to receive a letter. If you have one of these letters please forward in the post to me, or to my local police station for attention of:

PC IAN PERRY LA/03365/11-9
MARKET HARBOROUGH POLICE STATION
FAIRFIELD ROAD
MARKET HARBOROUGH
LEICESTERSHIRE
LE16 9QJ

PS: Thank you to those who have contacted me and offered help and support. To be honest, I'm dealing with this, however my children who have seen a letter are very disturbed and upset as you can imagine. Please circulate the link (to this publication) as you so wish to raise awareness.

Kind regards,
Richard Breslin

If you're on Twitter, use the hashtag #CampaignForJusticeForRichard or follow us www.twitter.com

11th January 2012