The Metropolitan Police commissioner has defied calls to quit after allegations the force was 'institutionally corrupt', insisting she is an 'honourable' person who acted with 'integrity' Read more here:
again to them for our failings and the fact that we have not brought anybody to justice despite six investigations and countless other reviews and pieces of work.
"And for the fact that, in so doing and along the way, we have clearly, we the Met, my force of which I'm very proud to be the commissioner, we have caused them extra anguish.She told how she"acted with integrity", adding:"I was at all times trying to fulfil my duty there to the family and the panel."
But she conceded that, in the wake of the"very difficult and powerful report" findings, the Met, together with the Home Office, should explore if there are"any lessons to be learned".Dame Cressida said she is focused on leading the force through"what has been in the last 15 months, for all sorts of reasons, some pretty challenging times."
And she backed her colleagues, adding:"My people do very difficult work, they have to make very difficult decisions, often with far too little time, sometimes with far too little information.A series of police investigations and an inquest have failed to convict anyone of Mr Morgan's killing - or any associated corruption in protecting those responsible.
The private investigator's brother, Alastair, who has spent 30 years fighting for justice, said the Met commissioner should"absolutely" consider her position.
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