Case Overview. The events depicted took place in Gibraltar in 2024. The McGrail saga is the confrontation between two narratives that were never tested in court and are now being tried by the Chairman of the inquiry, but the most important and lasting outcome will be the judgement the jury of public opinion. YOUR JUDGEMENT. McGrail Inquiry Explained This group questions the approach to the investigation, and highlights the relationship between Gaggero and McGrail. They suggest this connection influenced a heavy-handed approach towards James Levy, turning an unclear case with little to no evidence into high-profile, “scorched earth” police action. This narrative finds support in the government’s position, which critiques the execution of the investigation and McGrail’s honesty. The government’s narrative paints McGrail as someone whose career had been severely tarnished by unprofessionalism and dishonesty, and who lost the confidence of both the Government and the Governor after a series of lies and bad policing decisions. It justifies any pressures McGrail might have received by his unsustainable position at the helm of the police force, which was generating profound diplomatic and reputational problems for Gibraltar. The intersection of these two positions puts forward that Operation Delhi was less about justice and more about commercial interests, pushing a baseless conspiracy to influence a police commissioner that was both incompetent and dishonest. Conversely, the version from the Police presents a different scenario. They contend that James Levy and the original Operation Delhi defendants were not just in a corporate rivalry, but were actively conspiring to defraud the Bland Group. Their narrative extends beyond commercial fraud to allegations of endangering national security through the hacking of the National Security Centralised Intelligence System (NSCIS). This side maintains that the severity of the threat justified the issuance of a search warrant against Mr. Levy, fearing he might destroy evidence. They assert that the investigative actions, though severe, were necessary and lawful, conducted under extraordinary circumstances that involved threats to national security, and were compounded by intense pressure from the Chief Minister and the Attorney General, described as an overreach of power. As these conflicting stories unfold, the inquiry chaired by Sir Charles Peter Lawford Openshaw continues to unravel the complexities of the case. With each narrative vying for credibility, the ultimate judgment lies not in a court of law but in the court of public opinion, and in this blog we aspire to present all the facts and the analysis you need to inform your personal judgement. Watch the whole story