Every officer involved in the Daniel Morgan scandal will escape punishment, the police watchdog has announced, despite an independent inquiry finding that corruption in the Met police shielded the killers.
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Officers refused immunity for inquiry into death in custody
Scotland’s police force and its prosecution authority have refused to give 12 police officers immunity from criminal charges in an inquiry into the death in custody of Sheku Bayoh.
Daniel Morgan murder: Met anti-corruption measures ‘dire’, damning report finds
Measures taken by the Metropolitan police to tackle corruption are “fundamentally flawed” and “dire”, with continued failings down to arrogance, secrecy and lethargy, a devastating independent report has said.
West Midlands firearms officer facing criminal inquiry over fatal shooting
A police firearms officer is being investigated for potential homicide offences over the shooting of a 31-year-old man in Coventry in 2019. The officer and victims family have been advised of this development.
Legal action over Pat Finucane public inquiry to take place in June
Long-delayed legal action against the UK Government for not holding a public inquiry into the murder of solicitor Pat Finucane is set to go ahead in June, a judge announced today.
IOPC apology to family after decision letter sent to wrong address
The Independent Office of Police Complaints has apologised to the son of a woman struck and killed by a police car after a decision letter was sent to the wrong address – resulting in him missing a key deadline.
Lynette White murder: Cardiff Five are victims, chief says
The “Cardiff Five” should be “recognised as victims”, a senior police officer has said. John Actie, Ronnie Actie, Stephen Miller, Tony Paris and Yusef Abdullahi spent time in prison for the murder of Lynette White.
Cherry Groce: Shot and paralysed by police. Her children still seek justice
For those who know the name Dorothy ‘Cherry’ Groce, the extent of their knowledge likely begins and ends with the night she was shot by police in 1985. Officers raided her home while she was in bed.