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| Northamptonshire's chief constable in misconduct probe | Northamptonshire's chief constable in misconduct probe |
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| Northamptonshire Police Chief Constable Adrian Lee is being investigated over allegations of misconduct, the county's police authority has confirmed. | Northamptonshire Police Chief Constable Adrian Lee is being investigated over allegations of misconduct, the county's police authority has confirmed. |
| Mr Lee is among four former and serving senior Staffordshire Police officers being investigated by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC). | Mr Lee is among four former and serving senior Staffordshire Police officers being investigated by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC). |
| The IPCC probe concerns the Staffordshire force's handling of the gangland murder of Kevin Nunes in 2002. | The IPCC probe concerns the Staffordshire force's handling of the gangland murder of Kevin Nunes in 2002. |
| Five men were jailed in connection with the killing in 2008. | Five men were jailed in connection with the killing in 2008. |
| Northamptonshire Police Authority confirmed that Deputy Chief Constable Suzette Davenport was also being investigated. | Northamptonshire Police Authority confirmed that Deputy Chief Constable Suzette Davenport was also being investigated. |
| The IPCC investigation started after the five men convicted of Mr Nunes' murder lodged an appeal with the court of appeal, which asked the Criminal Cases Review Commission to investigate. | |
| It then referred the case to the IPCC. | |
| Ongoing appeal | Ongoing appeal |
| An IPCC spokesman said: "We can confirm the Independent Police Complaints Commission is managing an investigation into allegations against a number of former and serving Staffordshire Police officers. | An IPCC spokesman said: "We can confirm the Independent Police Complaints Commission is managing an investigation into allegations against a number of former and serving Staffordshire Police officers. |
| "The investigation is being carried out by the Chief Constable of Derbyshire Mick Creedon under the direction and control of the IPCC. | "The investigation is being carried out by the Chief Constable of Derbyshire Mick Creedon under the direction and control of the IPCC. |
| "His investigation began following a request from the Criminal Cases Review Commission who are conducting an inquiry on behalf of the Court of Appeal in relation to an ongoing appeal." | "His investigation began following a request from the Criminal Cases Review Commission who are conducting an inquiry on behalf of the Court of Appeal in relation to an ongoing appeal." |
| Amateur footballer Kevin Nunes, 20, was gunned down in a country lane in Pattingham, Staffordshire, in September 2002. | |
| The drug dealer, who had been on the books of Tottenham Hotspur, was shot dead in an execution-style killing after a gang dispute. | |
| Five men were jailed for life after being found guilty of his murder by a jury at Leicester Crown Court in 2008. | |
| A spokesman for Northamptonshire Police Authority said: "We can confirm that allegations have been made in relation to Chief Constable Adrian Lee and Deputy Chief Constable Suzette Davenport, who both served in Staffordshire Police. | A spokesman for Northamptonshire Police Authority said: "We can confirm that allegations have been made in relation to Chief Constable Adrian Lee and Deputy Chief Constable Suzette Davenport, who both served in Staffordshire Police. |
| "The authority has considered information provided by the IPCC and remains completely confident in both the chief constable and deputy chief constable." | "The authority has considered information provided by the IPCC and remains completely confident in both the chief constable and deputy chief constable." |
| A Staffordshire Police Authority spokesman stressed that the notices of investigation were "not judgmental in any way" and did not indicate wrongdoing. | |
| "The force and authority are continuing to fully co-operate with the IPCC and its investigation team," he said. |