In this world there are heroes, victims and villains, and today I became aware of a story with all 3, a story that should disgust even the lowest of criminals in the dirtiest of jails.

Its the story of ten year old Jordon Lyon, who drowned saving his younger step sister in the UK in May this year, here is our hero. I would be proud to call him my son, wouldn't you. But for the tragedy of Jordon drowning, why did this story get up my goat enough to bring it to my blog.

For months now, it seems everyone in the UK has differing opinions on the behaviour of two PCSOs (police community support officers) who aparently arrived on the scene shortly after Jordon disappeared under water. Their actions (or inactions) have been supported by the UK police and the coroner who investigated Jordons death, you can read all about their actions simply by googleing Jordon Lyon, but they are not the reason I raise this subject matter.

So far it sounds like a fairly mundane story, kid drowns, public servants dont get their feet wet, that is until we read at Jordons memorial website
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WHY DID NOBODY TELL ME	22nd Sep 2007
JOHN PRESTWICH from BLACKPOOL relation: FATHER
You gave your life to save another. I couldn't be more proud of you son. Hero at 10 year's old. 'If I went to heaven and you wern't there, I'd write your name on a golden stair.' 'I'd give the angels back there wings, golden harps and other thing's' Just to prove my love is true, I'd go through hell to get to you'. Tracey!!!! Contact me!!!!

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I found this via the dadsontheair.com website, copied from the disenfranchised dad blog, so I went searching on this amazing information highway and found an Interview with John Prestwich on BBC's 5live callback program.

Here is our victim, and what, I hear you ask, made my stomach churn, well, aparently John had not seen his son in 8 years and no one bothered to tell him his son had died.

WHY NOT? John, bless his heart and despite all he has been through, wont criticise Tracy. From my experiences with separated dads, this will be out of fear of loosing contact with his surviving son! I listened to his BBC interview and it raises questions, questions that need answers.

If John had disapeared with the boys 8 years ago, the police would have been involved and tracked him down, yet his ex, Tracey can do this and no one can find her.....

and people were criticising John for not doing enough to find his sons, right..... even if he had obtained a court ordered address, do you think Tracey would have been there, no, she would have moved on again. Here is the crap she fed him after he found out his son was dead
"I lost your contact details"
I for one would like to see published by the UK CSA her application for child support. I would bet $100 that his address is on it in her hand writting.
she also claimed "she moved to get away from someone else"
You couldnt contact John before you moved, you didnt even try did you, your lies dont cut it here honey, you may be able to sucker John, with the overhanging threat of doing it all again, but not me.

What a twisted tale, the villain playing the victim, the victim playing the "cover the villains tracks game" and the hero dead.
"Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive"

Here is what gets me going, this woman has failed to notify CSA of the childs death, that is obvious because John would have found out months earlier. Here she is saying "I asked the police to find and tell John" yet the police claim that is the duty of the next of kin (the mum in this case).

I am sure had she contacted someone at CSA and said "our son is dead, I need to contact his father urgently" they would have co-operated. John contacted the CSA after he realised it was his son, and they refused to give him contact details. They didnt even pass on a note. Not their job, aparently! Given the circumstances, I think they had a moral duty as public servants....

So, if you meet a woman named Tracey Ganderton and she opens her mouth, presume its to spout bullshit

The sadest part of this story for any other dad in the same situation is that if Jordon had not drowned, John still would not have the slightest inkling of his sons whereabouts, and he would still be searching for his boys. None of us would be any the wiser to his situation. Most of the world couldnt care less for men in Johns situation. It wont happen to me! Perhaps the name John Prestwich should be in our marraige vows,
"I have read and understood the John Prestwich story and understand that it could be me"

Rest In Peace
Jordon Prestwich
the world is now aware of your fathers plight
your work here is done