The controversial book, The Lost Boys of Bird Island, in which three former National Party Cabinet ministers were accused of sexually molesting underage boys, has been withdrawn. CapeTimesSA
Johan Victor Attorneys, representing Du Plessis and the families of two deceased ministers named in the book, yesterday said that after months of investigations following the book being published, there was no concrete evidence showing any of the ministers was guilty of any form of paedophilia at Bird Island, or anywhere else.
"This book does not vindicate any victim of sexual molestation, it rather makes light of their suffering, and can be a deterrent for true victims to come forward. In a statement, Victor wrote: “Mark Minnie, in a telling e-mail to his co-author and editor, advised that he was bothered by the fact that: ‘We have no concrete evidence to the effect that any of the three ministers sexually molested a victim.
While attempts were made to conceal his identity, NB Publishers said it accepted that the book contained sufficient information to identify Du Plessis as an involved party.
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