Missing person investigation lacks safe and well check

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• 2019 → 2024Michael Crane5 years 9 months after Catherine Horton · different coronerClosely relatedConfidence 0.85 · high

  Closely relatedConfidence 0.85 · high

  Both reports highlight shortcomings in how the Metropolitan Police handles missing or vulnerable persons, pointing to gaps in procedure and resourcing.

  Catherine Horton · 15 Jan 2019

  “There were multiple failures in the days leading up to Ms [name redacted] death. During the evidence it was made clear that a mistake was made in relation to closing a missing person investigation”

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  Michael Crane · 25 Oct 2024

  “if Mr [name redacted] had been reported missing at the time he was in Charing Cross police station then there would have been more that officers could have done to keep him safe;”

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  Stated action in the response to the earlier report

  “The MPS has invested significantly in safeguarding focused police officer posts as part of the new BCU model, which has resulted in an increase of dedicated MPU officers.”

  Earlier report in the app · Later report in the app