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| Rosie May report slams officers | Rosie May report slams officers |
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| Police and prosecutors have been criticised in an independent report into the murder of Leicestershire schoolgirl Rosie May Storrie. | |
| Paul Smith, of Sedgebrook, Lincolnshire, killed 10-year-old Rosie May in 2003, when he was 18. | Paul Smith, of Sedgebrook, Lincolnshire, killed 10-year-old Rosie May in 2003, when he was 18. |
| A review has highlighted three alleged incidents involving Smith and other girls prior to the murder. | A review has highlighted three alleged incidents involving Smith and other girls prior to the murder. |
| Two were not reported but charges were dropped in a third case, involving the kidnap of a 16-year-old girl. | Two were not reported but charges were dropped in a third case, involving the kidnap of a 16-year-old girl. |
| Now we are in possession of the facts we are outraged and we feel let down by the authorities Graham Storrie | Now we are in possession of the facts we are outraged and we feel let down by the authorities Graham Storrie |
| The report, by the Lincolnshire Safeguarding Children Board, said: "It is clear that no single agency had full knowledge of all three alleged incidents, so opportunities for professionals to identify Paul's incrementally risky behaviour were limited." | The report, by the Lincolnshire Safeguarding Children Board, said: "It is clear that no single agency had full knowledge of all three alleged incidents, so opportunities for professionals to identify Paul's incrementally risky behaviour were limited." |
| It said that although he was known to police, the local mental health board and the education authority, none of the agencies had the "full picture". | It said that although he was known to police, the local mental health board and the education authority, none of the agencies had the "full picture". |
| Smith was not charged with abducting another girl at gunpoint two years before Rosie-May's murder, because of confusion between police and lawyers, the report found. | Smith was not charged with abducting another girl at gunpoint two years before Rosie-May's murder, because of confusion between police and lawyers, the report found. |
| The teenager was eventually jailed for life for murder in October 2004, and the judge ordered him to serve at least 14 years. | The teenager was eventually jailed for life for murder in October 2004, and the judge ordered him to serve at least 14 years. |
| 'Bungling' investigation | 'Bungling' investigation |
| The jury at Nottingham Crown Court heard Rosie May was found face down on a bed at the family home in Normanton as her parents chatted with guests at a Christmas party. | The jury at Nottingham Crown Court heard Rosie May was found face down on a bed at the family home in Normanton as her parents chatted with guests at a Christmas party. |
| She died a day later in hospital. | She died a day later in hospital. |
| Speaking after the report's publication on Wednesday, Rosie May's father Graham Storrie said: "It highlights the bungling investigation by the police and CPS which resulted in a complete failure in the duty of care to protect Rosie May. | |
| The stark reality is that they raised a killer Mary Storrie | The stark reality is that they raised a killer Mary Storrie |
| "Now we are in possession of the facts we are outraged and we feel let down by the authorities. | "Now we are in possession of the facts we are outraged and we feel let down by the authorities. |
| "We feel that if a prosecution had gone ahead, with us living in a tight-knit community, we would have been aware of this dangerous monster. | |
| "We would have been able to take steps to protect our daughter," he said. | |
| Lincolnshire chief crown prosecutor Colin Chapman said it was always easy to make the right decisions in hindsight. | Lincolnshire chief crown prosecutor Colin Chapman said it was always easy to make the right decisions in hindsight. |
| "Weighing up the public interest is a matter of looking at a number of factors and not just the serious nature of the offence," he said. | "Weighing up the public interest is a matter of looking at a number of factors and not just the serious nature of the offence," he said. |
| "The CPS lawyers do discontinue serious offences on public interest grounds from time to time, very serious offences. | "The CPS lawyers do discontinue serious offences on public interest grounds from time to time, very serious offences. |
| "This was a serious offence but there were other factors that had to be weighed against that. But we are looking at this with the benefit of hindsight." | "This was a serious offence but there were other factors that had to be weighed against that. But we are looking at this with the benefit of hindsight." |
| The couple also accused Smith's family of a "lack of moral responsibility" by keeping his behaviour quiet. | The couple also accused Smith's family of a "lack of moral responsibility" by keeping his behaviour quiet. |
| Mrs Mary Storrie, 45, said: "We feel they are quite clearly in denial, about these previous incidents and about the murder. | Mrs Mary Storrie, 45, said: "We feel they are quite clearly in denial, about these previous incidents and about the murder. |
| "The stark reality is that they raised a killer." | "The stark reality is that they raised a killer." |
| Paul Smith's parents did not attend the hearing, although invited. | Paul Smith's parents did not attend the hearing, although invited. |