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| Judge to review police handling of child abuse inquiries | Judge to review police handling of child abuse inquiries |
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| A former High Court judge is to review the Metropolitan Police's handling of cases involving claims of historical child abuse by public figures. | A former High Court judge is to review the Metropolitan Police's handling of cases involving claims of historical child abuse by public figures. |
| Met Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe has asked Sir Richard Henriques to make recommendations about whether there are ways to improve procedures. | Met Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe has asked Sir Richard Henriques to make recommendations about whether there are ways to improve procedures. |
| The Operation Midland inquiry into a 1970s paedophile ring is among the investigations that will be examined. | The Operation Midland inquiry into a 1970s paedophile ring is among the investigations that will be examined. |
| The force has come under fire amid claims it over-reacted to allegations. | The force has come under fire amid claims it over-reacted to allegations. |
| Former head of the Army Lord Bramall, who last month found out he would not face any further action in connection with Operation Midland, had called for a review. | Former head of the Army Lord Bramall, who last month found out he would not face any further action in connection with Operation Midland, had called for a review. |
| The peer, 92, strongly denied the claims made by a man given the name "Nick", and said detectives had taken 10 months before speaking to witnesses who cast doubt on the case. | The peer, 92, strongly denied the claims made by a man given the name "Nick", and said detectives had taken 10 months before speaking to witnesses who cast doubt on the case. |
| Questions were also asked about the Met Police's handling of an investigation of a rape allegation against the late Lord Brittan, who died in January 2015 without being told that the case had been dropped. | |
| It comes as critics have questioned whether Sir Bernard's contract, up in September this year, should be renewed. | It comes as critics have questioned whether Sir Bernard's contract, up in September this year, should be renewed. |
| And the Home Affairs Select Committee chairman Keith Vaz has asked that he appear in front of MPs to answer questions about the Met's handling of the cases. | And the Home Affairs Select Committee chairman Keith Vaz has asked that he appear in front of MPs to answer questions about the Met's handling of the cases. |
| Press turns both barrels on the Met Police | Press turns both barrels on the Met Police |
| 'Independent mind' | 'Independent mind' |
| The full review will contain confidential and sensitive information and will be a private report for the Scotland Yard commissioner but its key findings and the recommendations will be made public later this year. | The full review will contain confidential and sensitive information and will be a private report for the Scotland Yard commissioner but its key findings and the recommendations will be made public later this year. |
| Sir Bernard said: "We are not afraid to learn how we can do these things better. | Sir Bernard said: "We are not afraid to learn how we can do these things better. |
| "Sir Richard brings an independent legal mind to advise us whether we can provide a better balance between our duty to investigate and the interests of suspects, complainants and victims." | "Sir Richard brings an independent legal mind to advise us whether we can provide a better balance between our duty to investigate and the interests of suspects, complainants and victims." |
| He said Judge Lowell Goddard, who is chairing the wide-ranging independent inquiry into child sex abuse, has been notified of the review. | He said Judge Lowell Goddard, who is chairing the wide-ranging independent inquiry into child sex abuse, has been notified of the review. |
| "The review will focus on police procedures and will not reach judgements on the evidence," he added. | "The review will focus on police procedures and will not reach judgements on the evidence," he added. |
| "That is for the public inquiry to do, should they wish to examine any of the investigations covered by Sir Richard. | "That is for the public inquiry to do, should they wish to examine any of the investigations covered by Sir Richard. |
| "A full copy of the review will be given to the public inquiry." | "A full copy of the review will be given to the public inquiry." |