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Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Daily Mail
How children's social worker, 27, led a double life running underground drug and gun network... and made vulnerable kids DELIVER for her
Dedicating her career to supporting vulnerable children, Chloe Scott was once a pillar of her community. The London social worker, 27, boasted a dazzling CV centred around her experience in family safeguarding, protecting youngsters from harm. But in reality Scott was living a double life, running a large-scale drug and firearm supply network across the capital with her right-hand man Miles Addy. The pair sold cocaine and dangerous weapons across London and the south-east, including a gun used in a fatal shooting. Most shockingly, under the guise of a person who cared for children, Scott was secretly ordering a 15-year-old boy to sell and transport drugs on her behalf. This week she began a 12-year prison sentence after her twisted enterprise was exposed when the teen was stopped by police outside Tower Hill station in December 2022. Officers searched the youngster and found drugs and a mobile phone Scott used to instructing him how to help run her drug network. Armed Met Police officers stopped Scott's car in June 2023, finding around half a kilo of cocaine and five large hunting knives in her possession. As the investigation intensified, detectives discovered Scott was in regular contact with Addy, a convicted criminal in jail for a firearms offence. Addy was found to be directing Scott to various homes to deliver firearms and drugs to their customers. In a harrowing development, detectives later found one of the weapons was a firearm linked to a serious murder investigation. Meanwhile, another lethal firearm connected back to Scott and Addy was recovered during a warrant in November 2023. Joy Hyde-Coleman, 29, from Bow, was found to be in possession of the firearm and was later sentenced to five years in jail. Scott and Addy were charged in August 2024, as officers worked with authorities to suspend Scott from her trusted role as a social worker. Scott worked at various local authorities throughout her career, including a stunt at Bexley Council in south London, in 2023. 'Chloe Scott was a social worker supplied to us by an agency for a short period. 'We understand she has also worked at other local authorities,' a council spokesperson said. Scott pleaded guilty on the first day of her trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court, while her accomplice Addy pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing. Detective Inspector Damian Hill, from the Met's Specialist Crime team, said: 'As police officers we all too often see the devastating consequences of drugs and weapons on the streets of London. These dangerous offenders helped fuel violent crime and we won't stand for it. 'The overwhelming evidence we gathered, supported by British Transport Police and HM Prison and Probation Service left them with little choice but to admit to their offending and they will both now face lengthy prison sentences. 'Across the Met we remain committed to tackling violence and our hard work is paying off. Homicide and knife crime is down - and seen here we are also dismantling serious and organised crime groups.' Scott previously pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs, two counts of selling or transferring a firearm, one count of conspiracy to possess firearms, one count of conspiracy to possess ammunition, and one count of possession of hunting knives. She also pleaded guilty to one count of causing unnecessary cruelty to a dog, showing just how far removed Scott really was from her caring disguise as a social worker. Meanwhile, Addy pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs, one count of conspiracy to possess firearms, and a further count of conspiracy to possess ammunition at an earlier hearing at the same court and was recalled to prison.
Hamilton Spectator
17-06-2025
- General
- Hamilton Spectator
Fire damages Cheakamus Centre Longhouse, programs relocated
Education programs hosted at the Cheakamus Centre Longhouse will be moved to outdoor cabins this month, as the June 4 roof fire continues to be investigated. Though not related to the current Dryden Creek wildfire, another fire has had an impact on local programming. On June 4, the Cheakamus Centre Longhouse was damaged in an internal fire, leaving the roof damaged on the inside. There were no injuries. The centre, which is owned by the North Vancouver School District, hosts overnight field and cultural Indigenous education, to foster values such as community building and land stewardship for both children and adults. It is based in Paradise Valley on 165 hectares of ecological reserve belonging to the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation). When fire broke out, students on the property were moved to the muster point and then into outdoor school cabins instead of the longhouse, where the program would have otherwise continued. 'At that time, there weren't any students in the [Longhouse],' Chloe Scott, communications manager at North Vancouver School District, told The Squamish Chief. 'They did have a student group attending programming [on site] from one of the North Vancouver school district elementary schools, and so all students were taken to the muster point and then moved over to the outdoor school cabins so their programming could continue, but not at the Longhouse site for sure.' Currently, the fire's cause is under investigation and remains unknown. 'There is a fire that burns in the middle of the Longhouse,' Scott said. 'We believe it was a spark that ignited, but we can't say for certain.' Scott confirmed that the Centre's Longhouse will remain closed for programming until the end of this month, and that school groups that were booked in for those specific programs are being accommodated elsewhere, such as the Cheakamus Environmental Learning Centre. Regarding the evacuation itself, Scott said that everyone handled it with 'utmost professionalism,' including the students. 'It was an experience for them, but everyone was in really good care. There were a number of staff members who really stepped up to make sure that everything ran well, and that the disruption was kept at a minimum,' she said. The Cheakamus Centre, which was established in 1969 and formerly known as the North Vancouver Outdoor School, has always been a place of learning for the Chʼiyáḵmesh people who have passed on their knowledge from the site. Its programs include nature-based and outdoor activities aligned with the BC curriculum, alongside numerous retreats and workshops. Folks can find more information or sign up for the centre's newsletter on its website. Ina Pace is The Squamish Chief's Local Journalism Initiative (LJI) Reporter. This reporting was produced through the LJI, which supports original civic journalism across Canada. Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Want more of the latest from us? Sign up for more at our newsletter page .
