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| Met Police 'should not be involved in Daniel Morgan axe death probe' | Met Police 'should not be involved in Daniel Morgan axe death probe' |
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| The brother of a private investigator found dead outside a London pub in 1987 has said the Met Police should not be involved in any new inquiry. | The brother of a private investigator found dead outside a London pub in 1987 has said the Met Police should not be involved in any new inquiry. |
| Daniel Morgan, 37, from Llanfrechfa, Torfaen, was found with an axe in his head in a pub car park in Sydenham. | Daniel Morgan, 37, from Llanfrechfa, Torfaen, was found with an axe in his head in a pub car park in Sydenham. |
| Alastair Morgan insisted the case needs public scrutiny - but not by the Met. | Alastair Morgan insisted the case needs public scrutiny - but not by the Met. |
| "I am very worried about this because the Met's handling of the case has been so appalling at times in the past," he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme. | "I am very worried about this because the Met's handling of the case has been so appalling at times in the past," he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme. |
| In response to Mr Morgan saying the family had written to the Met saying they want public independent scrutiny of the case, the Metropolitan Police told the BBC they had received the letter, it was being fully considered and the force would respond "as soon as practicable". | In response to Mr Morgan saying the family had written to the Met saying they want public independent scrutiny of the case, the Metropolitan Police told the BBC they had received the letter, it was being fully considered and the force would respond "as soon as practicable". |
| 'Tainted by corruption' | |
| But Mr Morgan told BBC Radio 4's Today programme the force was still covering up certain aspects of the murder. | |
| An independent panel is reviewing, among other issues, how police corruption affected the handling of the murder inquiry. | |
| "I think it's essential we have public scrutiny of it now - 27 years have passed, five investigations and it needs public scrutiny," Mr Morgan said. | |
| "It doesn't need the Met putting their hands upon this case any more." | |
| Mr Morgan said he was not satisfied with a previous admission the first investigation into the murder was "tainted by corruption", adding the conduct of the series of investigations needed to be looked at. |