Former senior GMP officer could face criminal charges after Manchester Arena inquiry evidence
A now-retired former senior police officer who played a pivotal role on the night of the Manchester Arena terror bombing could face criminal charges, a watchdog revealed today.
The news will be welcomed by families bereaved in the bombing as they rallied against an earlier decision by the IOPC that there was insufficient evidence to indicate Mr Sexton may have breached standards of professional behaviour or committed a criminal offence. The IOPC said in today's statement: "The officer did not provide this information at any of the previous reviews."
In a statement today, the IOPC said: "We independently investigated a complaint on behalf of families of the victims of the terror attack, as well as a separate conduct referral from the force, in relation to oral evidence provided by the officer, who has now retired, to the Manchester Arena Inquiry.
"We have subsequently completed and upheld a Victims’' Right to Review , which was requested by the families of the victims. A second decision maker, with no connection to the original investigation, reviewed the substantial amount of evidence gathered during the IOPC investigation and determined an offence may have been committed.
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