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| Police review three cases recorded as suicide | Police review three cases recorded as suicide |
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| Katie Simpson died in hospital six days after being found injured in a house in County Londonderry | Katie Simpson died in hospital six days after being found injured in a house in County Londonderry |
| The Police Service of Northern Ireland has confirmed it is reviewing three cases recorded as suicide, following the Katie Simpson case. | The Police Service of Northern Ireland has confirmed it is reviewing three cases recorded as suicide, following the Katie Simpson case. |
| A Police Ombudsman report into the death of the County Armagh showjumper found that the police investigation was flawed and failed her family. | A Police Ombudsman report into the death of the County Armagh showjumper found that the police investigation was flawed and failed her family. |
| The report said there had been “a general lack of investigative mindset”, which led to her death in 2020 being treated as suicide for several months. | The report said there had been “a general lack of investigative mindset”, which led to her death in 2020 being treated as suicide for several months. |
| Jonathan Creswell was later charged with her murder. | Jonathan Creswell was later charged with her murder. |
| Red flags missed | Red flags missed |
| Creswell was found dead at home aged 36 while standing trial in April. | Creswell was found dead at home aged 36 while standing trial in April. |
| In a statement to BBC News NI on Friday the police said: "Following the Katie Simpson case, the Police Service of Northern Ireland is reviewing three cases recorded as suicide." | In a statement to BBC News NI on Friday the police said: "Following the Katie Simpson case, the Police Service of Northern Ireland is reviewing three cases recorded as suicide." |
| Ms Simpson, 21, from Tynan in County Armagh, was taken to hospital with serious injuries after an incident in a house in County Londonderry, in August 2020. | Ms Simpson, 21, from Tynan in County Armagh, was taken to hospital with serious injuries after an incident in a house in County Londonderry, in August 2020. |
| Creswell, her sister's partner, had called 999 and pretended he had found her hanging from a stairwell. | Creswell, her sister's partner, had called 999 and pretended he had found her hanging from a stairwell. |
| But police later came to the conclusion that he had beaten her before strangling her. | But police later came to the conclusion that he had beaten her before strangling her. |
| Ms Simpson was admitted to Altnagelvin Hospital where she died six days later, having never regained consciousness. | Ms Simpson was admitted to Altnagelvin Hospital where she died six days later, having never regained consciousness. |
| Multiple red flags were missed before Creswell was eventually charged with her murder. | Multiple red flags were missed before Creswell was eventually charged with her murder. |
| 'Raise those concerns' | |
| The possibility of other such cases was raised by political representatives at a Policing Board meeting at the start of September. | The possibility of other such cases was raised by political representatives at a Policing Board meeting at the start of September. |
| DUP Policing Board member Cheryl Brownlee told Good Morning Ulster on Wednesday: "It has been raised at the board a number of times about various cases that may have similar threads to the Katie Simpson case. | |
| "We have reported those and the police are doing further investigations into that." | |
| She added: "I think that’s very critical that if anybody feels that there was a failing to get in contact and to raise those concerns." |