Rebekah Arter
4 Mar 2026 · Coroner Andrew Harris · South London
This report repeats 1 earlier warning. See the linked reports.
The coroner's concerns
1. missed opportunities to identify domestic abuse and coercive control
“That there may have been missed opportunities for the IOPC and Metropolitan Police Service from their investigations to identify that [the deceased] was a victim of domestic abuse and coercive control, which would have enabled her to be protected”
2. victim of crime
“That [the deceased] had met her husband initially as a victim of a crime”
3. misuse of police powers
“That police investigations uncovered a large number of women with whom he had inappropriate relationships and that he misused his police powers”
4. risk to Rebekah not considered
“That he was dismissed from the police for drug offences in May 2023, but the risk to [the deceased] was not apparently considered at that time”
5. coercive control via video
“A witness has alleged that a video was sent by him of [the deceased] [REDACTED] which the family allege was used to shame and enforce control over her, allegedly in 2023”
6. unexplained repeated bruises and injuries
“A history of her having unexplained repeated bruises and injuries was available in 2024 to anyone who enquired about the risk of domestic abuse”
7. persistent and damaging offender
“That in retrospect it is recognised by a Detective Chief Inspector that he was an exceptionally persistent and damaging offender against women, but no charges in relation to that had ever been brought”
Linked reports
Closely relatedConfidence 0.90 · high
Earlier report
“According to the MPS Standard Operating Procedures at the time, the offence could not have been reported as domestic violence as those involved were not adult and was outside the remit of the child abuse investigation team.”
This report
“That there may have been missed opportunities for the IOPC and Metropolitan Police Service from their investigations to identify that [the deceased] was a victim of domestic abuse and coercive control, which would have enabled her to be protected.”