PSNI apologises as Ombudsman finds family of murdered Katie Simpson were ‘failed’ by ‘flawed’ investigation
THE PSNI have apologised to the family of murdered showjumper Katie Simpson for ‘failing’ them in their investigation into her death. A report by the Police Ombudsman has found the initial police investigation was ‘flawed’ and ‘failed the Simpson family’. Ms Simpson died on August 10, 2020, six days after being assaulted at her home near Derry. She had been driven part-way to Altnagelvin Hospital on August 3, 2020 by Jonathan Creswell, the man subsequently arrested and charged with her murder. En route to the hospital, the 21-year-old was transferred to an ambulance and Creswell, who was driving Ms Simpson's car, told paramedics and the two police officers that she had attempted to take her own life. Police were also told by Creswell and another person that Katie had recently been injured in a fall from a horse. Ms Simpson died in hospital on August 10, having never regained consciousness. In the months which followed, police treated her death as a suicide, despite multiple reports from members of the public…
12 Nov 00:00 · The Irish Post