The ombudsman has identified breaches of the PSNI code of ethics in respect of professional duty, the conduct of police investigators and the duty of supervisors. It has been conf

This is less about individual officers’ actions and more about our organisation not getting things right from the outset.'

For several months, Katie Simpson’s death in 2020 was treated by detectives as a suicide.

A Police Ombudsman investigation into the death of showjumper Katie Simpson has found the PSNI was “flawed” and “failed” the showjumper’s family. Ms Simpson died in hospital six days after she was assaulted at her home near Derry in August 2020.

The police investigation into the death of showjumper Katie Simpson was flawed and failed her family, a report by the Police Ombudsman has found. It identified multiple failures, including a willingness to believe the account of Jonathan Creswell,

Police in Northern Ireland have apologised to the family of murdered showjumper Katie Simpson after a watchdog found their initial investigation was flawed. The Police Ombudsman investigation concluded it had “failed” Ms Simpson’s family and criticised a “lack of investigative mindset”.

Police in Northern Ireland have apologised to the family of murdered showjumper Katie Simpson after a watchdog found their initial investigation was flawed.