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Georgia Williams murder: Family welcomes misconduct hearing | Georgia Williams murder: Family welcomes misconduct hearing |
(about 7 hours later) | |
The parents of a murdered teenager have welcomed a decision to make a senior police officer face a misconduct panel. | The parents of a murdered teenager have welcomed a decision to make a senior police officer face a misconduct panel. |
Georgia Williams, 17, from Wellington, Shropshire, was murdered by Jamie Reynolds in 2013. | Georgia Williams, 17, from Wellington, Shropshire, was murdered by Jamie Reynolds in 2013. |
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said a senior West Mercia Police officer should appear before a misconduct panel over the force's handling of Reynolds. | The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said a senior West Mercia Police officer should appear before a misconduct panel over the force's handling of Reynolds. |
Georgia's mother Lynette said she was "really pleased" with the decision. | Georgia's mother Lynette said she was "really pleased" with the decision. |
'Position of responsibility' | 'Position of responsibility' |
Mrs Williams said: "Everybody has backed up what we thought initially. | Mrs Williams said: "Everybody has backed up what we thought initially. |
"It has taken three different reports to get them [the IPCC] to say we were correct and somebody should be held to account." | "It has taken three different reports to get them [the IPCC] to say we were correct and somebody should be held to account." |
At his trial, Reynolds was described as a sexual deviant who had a "morbid fascination" with depictions of extreme violence and was deemed a potential serial killer. | At his trial, Reynolds was described as a sexual deviant who had a "morbid fascination" with depictions of extreme violence and was deemed a potential serial killer. |
At the time of his arrest, Reynolds had 16,800 images and 72 videos of extreme pornography on his computer. | At the time of his arrest, Reynolds had 16,800 images and 72 videos of extreme pornography on his computer. |
These included images of women he knew in which ropes had been digitally added around their necks. | These included images of women he knew in which ropes had been digitally added around their necks. |
Devon and Cornwall Police was asked to lead an investigation into West Mercia's previous dealings with Reynolds, who had been cautioned by officers for trying to strangle a teenage girl in 2008. | Devon and Cornwall Police was asked to lead an investigation into West Mercia's previous dealings with Reynolds, who had been cautioned by officers for trying to strangle a teenage girl in 2008. |
That report found three officers and a member of police staff should face misconduct hearings. | That report found three officers and a member of police staff should face misconduct hearings. |
Stronger measures | |
Georgia's family described the report as "very thorough" but appealed to the IPCC calling for stronger measures to be taken against some of the police officers involved. | Georgia's family described the report as "very thorough" but appealed to the IPCC calling for stronger measures to be taken against some of the police officers involved. |
Her father Steve is himself a serving detective with West Mercia. | Her father Steve is himself a serving detective with West Mercia. |
The IPCC said it did not believe the four's failings were "serious enough to justify a case for gross misconduct against any of them". | The IPCC said it did not believe the four's failings were "serious enough to justify a case for gross misconduct against any of them". |
However, it added it did believe one senior officer had a case to answer for misconduct. | However, it added it did believe one senior officer had a case to answer for misconduct. |
"Given the experience of the officer and position of responsibility held at the time of the incident, we took the view that this individual should attend a misconduct meeting for a panel to decide the appropriate action," it said. | "Given the experience of the officer and position of responsibility held at the time of the incident, we took the view that this individual should attend a misconduct meeting for a panel to decide the appropriate action," it said. |
A spokesman for West Mercia Police said Devon and Cornwall Police was in the process of making contact with the complainants. | |
"On conclusion of which we will receive a formal handover from Devon and Cornwall Police," he said. | |
"At this point we will progress with the misconduct processes and the outcomes will be published on our website." |
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