> Four retired police officers involved in the conviction of a man jailed for 17 years for a rape he did not commit are now under investigation, a watchdog has announced.
> One of the former officers has also been notified that they are under criminal investigation for potential misconduct in a public office and perverting the course of justice, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said.
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> The IOPC has said listed the four areas its investigation will focus on.
> They are whether police followed the appropriate processes during the identification of Mr Malkinson as a suspect; the alleged failure to disclose information that might have helped his defence at his trial; if witnesses were offered any incentive to provide evidence; and the handling and disposal of items of evidence.
It feels like these are now a daily occurrence. I wonder if these are a consequence of the pressures to get a conviction at any cost, malice or just sheer incompetence. I think the damage done to the victims of the crime is too often ignored; living believing that the perpetrators are caught and punished only to find out that all this time they got away with it. That must be horrifying.
limeflavoured on
>failure to disclose information that might have helped his defence at his trial; if witnesses were offered any incentive to provide evidence; and the handling and disposal of items of evidence.
All of which are crimes, or if not specifically then they would constitute Misconduct In Office.
Material85 on
They worked with the prosecution to hide evidence that showed he was innocent.
Classic CPS move. They should have the book thrown at them.
North_Palpitation_57 on
They really should pay for this. Imagine losing everything. His life has been stolen. They need to pay so others can see that, you can’t retire and forget about it. You’ll be sought and prosecuted. Then the boot will be on the other foot.
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> Four retired police officers involved in the conviction of a man jailed for 17 years for a rape he did not commit are now under investigation, a watchdog has announced.
> One of the former officers has also been notified that they are under criminal investigation for potential misconduct in a public office and perverting the course of justice, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said.
…
> The IOPC has said listed the four areas its investigation will focus on.
> They are whether police followed the appropriate processes during the identification of Mr Malkinson as a suspect; the alleged failure to disclose information that might have helped his defence at his trial; if witnesses were offered any incentive to provide evidence; and the handling and disposal of items of evidence.
It feels like these are now a daily occurrence. I wonder if these are a consequence of the pressures to get a conviction at any cost, malice or just sheer incompetence. I think the damage done to the victims of the crime is too often ignored; living believing that the perpetrators are caught and punished only to find out that all this time they got away with it. That must be horrifying.
>failure to disclose information that might have helped his defence at his trial; if witnesses were offered any incentive to provide evidence; and the handling and disposal of items of evidence.
All of which are crimes, or if not specifically then they would constitute Misconduct In Office.
They worked with the prosecution to hide evidence that showed he was innocent.
Classic CPS move. They should have the book thrown at them.
They really should pay for this. Imagine losing everything. His life has been stolen. They need to pay so others can see that, you can’t retire and forget about it. You’ll be sought and prosecuted. Then the boot will be on the other foot.