Page 113 of The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels
Further to our chat on 24 June, could you clarify something? You say Holly reported being under pressure from Gabriel to steal credit cards when you were ‘new to the force and the area’. This was before the Alperton Angels, a missed opportunity to intercept the cult. Exactly how long before the events of 2003 did Holly make the report?
Mike Dean
1990 or 91. No earlier than that, for sure.
Amanda Bailey
That would’ve made Holly four or five years old.
Mike Dean
She was late teens.
Amanda Bailey
The Holly in the Alperton Angels case was seventeen in 2003.How can she have been the same age and reported the same crime thirteen years earlier?
My notes on the adult angels and Harpinder Singh, sourced from a variety of online news archives and Wiki:
‘Michael’ – Born Dominic Jones, in Leicester, England on 18 September 1961
Trains as an electrician, moves into retail sales. Marries in 1981, divorces 1985 citing irreconcilable differences. Marries again 1990, divorces in 1998 after arrest and charge of ABH re his wife. Works for Dixons and latterly PC World. Alan Morgan (‘Elemiah’, see below) works briefly at PC World in the early 2000s, which is thought to be the first connection between them. Also several short spells in jail for fraud and theft.
‘Elemiah’ – Born Alan Morgan, in Port Talbot, Wales, on 27 June 1967
Leaves school at fifteen. Long spell of unemployment. Moves to London. Meets Gabriel in prison when it is believed he becomes the first angel follower. Described as friendly, funny and gentle. Artistic and practical, with a tendency to be easily led.
‘Gabriel’ – Born Peter Duffy, in Lewisham, London, on 25 December 1959
Father absent, mother alcoholic and drug addict. Nomadic childhood moving between relatives and foster homes. Series of short prison sentences for fraud-based acquisitive crime. Described as intelligent and charismatic. Given a whole-life sentence for the murder of Harpinder Singh and the post-mortem mutilation of the other angels.
‘Raphael’ – Born Christopher Shenk, in Perivale, London, on 13 April 1978
Left Northolt High School at sixteen. Did a bricklaying apprenticeship that led to a short career as a builder. Lost touch with his home crowd as he got in with local gangs. A string of minor raps for drug possession and dangerous driving. His family saw him only occasionally followinghis descent into drug crime but had no idea he’d become involved in a cult.
Harpinder Singh – Born in Delhi, India, circa 1981, age given as 22
His death considered a ritual killing by the angels in the days leading up to The Assembly. Reports suggest he was drawn unwittingly into their world. Housed in emergency accommodation after a fire in his rental flat. Worked in a Southall restaurant. His identity disputed by a friend of Harry Singh, who was born circa 1974.
WhatsApp messages between me and Oliver Menzies, 27 July 2021:
Amanda Bailey
None of the angels’ backgrounds appear to be religious, not even Gabriel’s. I wonder what triggered his belief he’s an angel.
Amanda Bailey
To our knowledge he hasn’t been diagnosed with any condition that would give him delusions. Might have been exposed to religious teachings in prison.
Oliver Menzies
Dreams. Dreams are our link to the other world. He was told in a dream he’s the archangel Gabriel born on earth to destroy the Antichrist.
Amanda Bailey
He changed his name in the early 90s so if he still believes it now … that must’ve been some dream.
Interview with two Unknown Restaurant workers in Southall, 27 July 2021. Transcribed by Ellie Cooper.
