'There is always this potential that something as dreadful as Stephen Port could happen again.' Matt Parr, HM Inspector of Constabulary told Sky News the Met Police are 'relying on luck' when investigating unexplained deaths. 📺 Sky 501 and YouTube
Inspectors also found examples of the"most basic" checks not being carried out during investigations.
In some cases, vital evidence was only discovered when a body was taken to a mortuary because officers had"not even looked in the pockets" of somebody found dead, Mr Parr said. "The most challenging question for us to answer is whether events like these could happen again. History and the findings of this inspection tell us that they will," Mr Parr said.Inspectors have made 20 recommendations for the Met, which include increasing the use of intelligence by officers responding to deaths and improving family liaison in unexpected death cases.
Mr Parr said"no one's denying that there are homophobic officers in the Met", referring to Baroness Casey's report which found the force to be institutionally racist, sexist and homophobic.
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