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Daniel Morgan murder: Family hope inquiry will expose corruption | |
(about 9 hours later) | |
The family of private investigator Daniel Morgan have said they hope a public inquiry into his murder will expose alleged police corruption. | The family of private investigator Daniel Morgan have said they hope a public inquiry into his murder will expose alleged police corruption. |
He was found with an axe in his head in a south London pub car park in 1987. | He was found with an axe in his head in a south London pub car park in 1987. |
It has been claimed that police corruption prevented the murder from being solved despite six criminal investigations. | It has been claimed that police corruption prevented the murder from being solved despite six criminal investigations. |
Home Secretary Theresa May is expected to announce an independent judge-led inquiry into the case. | Home Secretary Theresa May is expected to announce an independent judge-led inquiry into the case. |
Exposing police corruption | |
Mr Morgan's brother Alastair told the BBC's Newsnight programme "If we're going to deal with corruption in the police force, we have to look at it straight in the eye. | Mr Morgan's brother Alastair told the BBC's Newsnight programme "If we're going to deal with corruption in the police force, we have to look at it straight in the eye. |
"We have to see how it works, the nuts and bolts of it, where it started, what decisions were made." | "We have to see how it works, the nuts and bolts of it, where it started, what decisions were made." |
He said he hoped the scrutiny shown in the Leveson and Hillsbrough inquiries would be reflected in his brother's case. | He said he hoped the scrutiny shown in the Leveson and Hillsbrough inquiries would be reflected in his brother's case. |
But he said it was "extremely unlikely" now that anyone would be put on trial and convicted of Mr Morgan's murder. | But he said it was "extremely unlikely" now that anyone would be put on trial and convicted of Mr Morgan's murder. |
Mr Morgan's family believe he was on the verge of exposing police corruption when he was murdered. | Mr Morgan's family believe he was on the verge of exposing police corruption when he was murdered. |
Since then they have campaigned for whoever killed him to be brought to justice. | Since then they have campaigned for whoever killed him to be brought to justice. |
The body of Mr Morgan, originally from Llanfrechfa, near Cwmbran, Torfaen, was found in Sydenham, south-east London, in 1987. | The body of Mr Morgan, originally from Llanfrechfa, near Cwmbran, Torfaen, was found in Sydenham, south-east London, in 1987. |
A trial of four men charged with his murder in 2008 collapsed in 2011, following alleged failures by the police and prosecutors. | A trial of four men charged with his murder in 2008 collapsed in 2011, following alleged failures by the police and prosecutors. |
Mr Morgan's mother Isobel Hulsmann, from Hay-on-Wye in Powys, met Mrs May at the end of 2011 to press the case. | Mr Morgan's mother Isobel Hulsmann, from Hay-on-Wye in Powys, met Mrs May at the end of 2011 to press the case. |
BBC home affairs correspondent Tom Symonds says that while a new inquiry might not entirely fulfil the Morgan family's desire for a full public inquiry - especially if it takes place behind closed doors - they will still have the ear of the panel and the chance to have a say about what questions are asked. | |
The home secretary appears to have chosen a method of investigation designed to satisfy them, without it becoming unmanageable, our correspondent adds. |
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