Chief constable Jon Boutcher robustly defended Mr Caldwell
Senior PSNI detective John Caldwell is suing the BBC and an MLA over comments made during a documentary about the investigation into the death of showjumper Katie Simpson.
Chief constable Jon Boutcher told the Policing Board earlier this month that the PSNI got things wrong in the initial stages of their inquiry, but robustly defended Mr Caldwell and said he was not facing any misconduct proceedings. The trial of Creswell, 36, over the rape and murder of Ms Simpson ended in April following his sudden death. Creswell, who had a past conviction for abusing another woman, initially called the emergency services having claimed to have found Ms Simpson in the aftermath of the apparent suicide bid.
A legal representative for Ms McAllister said her comments were “intensely” researched and that she would be “strenuously” defending any proceedings issued. “The programme did raise very important concerns regarding the handling of the police investigation. However, our client is not the subject of any PSNI disciplinary process. Our client totally and categorically denies the false allegations and inaccuracies that seek to undermine his personal and professional reputation.
“That included participating in a BBC Spotlight documentary. My client stands by her intensely researched commentary and will strenuously defend any proceedings issued challenging her contribution to that broadcast.”
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