A watchdog has warned that history ‘could repeat itself’ if investigation standards don't improve. Its findings uncovered that since the infamous 'Grindr killer' case, homicides not being identified by the Met Police is ‘way higher than it should be’.
Murders could be going undetected because police are still failing to properly investigate deaths nearly a decade on from their blunders in the Stephen Port case, a watchdog has warned.
Basic errors by a string of detectives left serial killer Port free to carry out the series of murders as well as drug and sexually assault more than a dozen other men. On a typical day, the Met is called to attend 30 unexpected deaths in London, amounting to around 10,000 a year, with the force dealing with around two or three homicides a week.
But that ‘doesn’t absolve the Met of its responsibility to meet, frankly, basic standards of investigation,’ he added. The watchdog made 20 recommendations, including calling on Met officers to use more intelligence information when investigating deaths and improving the quality of family liaison support.
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