article_snippet.sent: Stephen Akers-Belcher claims Stephen Akers-Belcher has actually been sacked for whistle blowing after Stephen Akers-Belcher made a series of allegations involving the authority's protection of vulnerable adults.
article_snippet.sent: A spokesman for Newcastle City Council said: 'Stephen Akers-Belcher allegations were treated with the utmost seriousness. '
article_snippet.sent: We contacted the police and called in an independent expert to investigate Stephen Akers-Belcher claims. '
article_snippet.sent: When We asked Stephen Akers-Belcher to provide evidence to show that Stephen Akers-Belcher was at a funeral
article_snippet.sent: Stephen Akers-Belcher failed to do so and subsequently failed to provide any evidence to the employment tribunal. '
article_snippet.sent: Stephen Akers-Belcher was not dismissed because of whistle blowing, and allegations involving the authority's protection of vulnerable adults were made after Newcastle City Council started Newcastle City Council investigation into Stephen Akers-Belcher conduct. '
article_snippet.sent: Sufficient information to investigate allegations involving the authority's protection of vulnerable adults was only provided by Stephen Akers-Belcher three months later - after Stephen Akers-Belcher was dismissed for gross misconduct. '
article_snippet.sent: It is not the case that Stephen Akers-Belcher was dismissed for whistle blowing.'
article_snippet.sent: Akers-Belcher has now declined to comment on Akers-Belcher attendance at the meeting and Portsmouth Portsmouth
article_snippet.sent: visit other than to repeat that Akers-Belcher had 'done nothing wrong'.
highlights_snippet.sent: Stephen Akers-Belcher claims Stephen Akers-Belcher has actually been sacked for whistle blowing .