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| Two detectives have been disciplined over a case in which a man was murdered in Plymouth, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has said. | Two detectives have been disciplined over a case in which a man was murdered in Plymouth, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has said. |
| Keith Dance, 33, was found stabbed and beaten to death in 2013. Jacqueline Cooke, 30, and Ian Gollop, 51, are serving life for his "brutal" murder. | Keith Dance, 33, was found stabbed and beaten to death in 2013. Jacqueline Cooke, 30, and Ian Gollop, 51, are serving life for his "brutal" murder. |
| Devon and Cornwall Police had been in contact with Mr Dance beforehand and so referred the case to the IPCC. | Devon and Cornwall Police had been in contact with Mr Dance beforehand and so referred the case to the IPCC. |
| The IPCC report found various failings by those dealing with the case. | |
| A call handler has also been disciplined, the IPCC said. | A call handler has also been disciplined, the IPCC said. |
| The police watchdog said officers had been in contact with Mr Dance before his death in March 2013, including dealing with reports Cooke had assaulted him with a knife four days before his death. | The police watchdog said officers had been in contact with Mr Dance before his death in March 2013, including dealing with reports Cooke had assaulted him with a knife four days before his death. |
| "Although officers acted with some diligence initially by visiting Mr Dance [after the assault] and taking a statement from him the following day, the investigation thereafter was not progressed adequately," it said. | |
| In a summary report, the IPCC said Mr Dance's family had raised concerns about an "apparent lack of action by police". | In a summary report, the IPCC said Mr Dance's family had raised concerns about an "apparent lack of action by police". |
| The police watchdog said the call handler made "an error in not recognising the vulnerability of Mr Dance" and not recording that in a log. | The police watchdog said the call handler made "an error in not recognising the vulnerability of Mr Dance" and not recording that in a log. |
| It also said a detective sergeant and a detective constable "could have been more proactive at locating Ms Cooke" and their "performance fell short of what is expected". | It also said a detective sergeant and a detective constable "could have been more proactive at locating Ms Cooke" and their "performance fell short of what is expected". |
| The IPCC said the force gave the call handler management advice after a misconduct ruling. | The IPCC said the force gave the call handler management advice after a misconduct ruling. |
| The officers had been "dealt with via supervisory interventions to ensure they improve their future performance," it said. | |
| The IPCC added: "Since this case, significant changes have been put in place by Devon and Cornwall Police in relation to how they categorise and record calls from vulnerable people." | The IPCC added: "Since this case, significant changes have been put in place by Devon and Cornwall Police in relation to how they categorise and record calls from vulnerable people." |