Police officer sent death threats over Nowak murder case as Mahmood condemns ‘dangerous’ commentary – UK politics live
Mahmood pays tribute to “the dignified and powerful words of the Novak family in the statement they gave after yesterday’s sentencing”. double quotation mark They
Mahmood pays tribute to “the dignified and powerful words of the Novak family in the statement they gave after yesterday’s sentencing”. double quotation mark They deserve answers. They deserve answers in particular, about what happened on that awful night and the actions of the police officers who arrived on the scene. I expect many in this house, and many more across this country, have now seen the police officer’s bodycam footage released last night.
It is, without question, a disturbing and tragic thing to see. People are rightly asking questions about how the situation was handled, and they are shocked and disquieted to hear Henry’s words: “I can’t breathe.” I know that it is difficult to wait any longer for answers, but there is a proper process to assess whether there have been incidents of police misconduct led by the Independent Office for Police Conduct, the IOPC.
They will determine what could and should have been done differently. They will determine what action may need to be taken against individual officers. The family yesterday called on me “to ensure the IOPC has the resources, authority and independence it needs to conduct a full, fearless and transparent investigation. I can confirm today that I will do so.
The IOPC will be equipped and encouraged to act, to find the truth and to ensure, if necessary, that there are consequences.
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