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| Amber Peat: IPCC 'significant concerns' over delay | Amber Peat: IPCC 'significant concerns' over delay |
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| Nottinghamshire Police took two days to investigate a sighting of missing schoolgirl Amber Peat close to where she was found dead, a report has found. | |
| Amber Peat, 13, left her Mansfield home on 30 May and her body was found less than a mile away three days later. | Amber Peat, 13, left her Mansfield home on 30 May and her body was found less than a mile away three days later. |
| The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said there were "significant concerns" with the search. | The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said there were "significant concerns" with the search. |
| As well as the IPCC investigation, Amber's death is also the subject of an inquest and serious case review. | As well as the IPCC investigation, Amber's death is also the subject of an inquest and serious case review. |
| A member of the public told officers about a girl matching Amber's description disappearing into the bushes close to her home on Bosworth Street on Sunday 31 May, the report said. | A member of the public told officers about a girl matching Amber's description disappearing into the bushes close to her home on Bosworth Street on Sunday 31 May, the report said. |
| But the intelligence was not followed up until 48 hours later when officers went with the caller to the location where Amber's body was found. | But the intelligence was not followed up until 48 hours later when officers went with the caller to the location where Amber's body was found. |
| The watchdog also highlighted concerns over officers only upgrading Amber's disappearance to high risk 16 hours after she went missing following a family dispute. | The watchdog also highlighted concerns over officers only upgrading Amber's disappearance to high risk 16 hours after she went missing following a family dispute. |
| The IPCC report said: "It is very worrying to read this matter was classed as medium risk on its initial assessment... | The IPCC report said: "It is very worrying to read this matter was classed as medium risk on its initial assessment... |
| "Given that Amber was merely 13 years of age and had an extensive history as a missing person, I am of the view that this scenario constituted a high risk. | "Given that Amber was merely 13 years of age and had an extensive history as a missing person, I am of the view that this scenario constituted a high risk. |
| "My concerns have heightened given the officers actions when handling potential leads." | "My concerns have heightened given the officers actions when handling potential leads." |
| The report also acknowledged police received a "copious amount of suggestions for Amber's location". | The report also acknowledged police received a "copious amount of suggestions for Amber's location". |
| However, it said given Amber was located at the same place police were informed about, the way officers handled intelligence needed to be looked at. | However, it said given Amber was located at the same place police were informed about, the way officers handled intelligence needed to be looked at. |
| Nottinghamshire Police's log, which was submitted to the IPCC, said: "On June 2 officers spoke to the member of the public who had called the police on May 31. In order to identify the location of the sighting they went with the caller to the location they had last seen the female. | Nottinghamshire Police's log, which was submitted to the IPCC, said: "On June 2 officers spoke to the member of the public who had called the police on May 31. In order to identify the location of the sighting they went with the caller to the location they had last seen the female. |
| "Officers found her body well hidden within a large thicket of bushes. | "Officers found her body well hidden within a large thicket of bushes. |
| "It appears she died before the member of the public made contact with the police and before she was reported missing." | "It appears she died before the member of the public made contact with the police and before she was reported missing." |
| Nottinghamshire Police said it would not comment until after the inquest into Amber's death. |