PSNI slammed by review of Katie Simpson murder investigation

PSNI slammed by review of Katie Simpson murder investigation

Author: Belfast Telegraph May 5, 2026 Duration: 23:57

A report has lambasted ‘institutional misogyny’ in PSNI over failings in the Katie Simpson murder investigation. Police officers on the case were responsible for a catalogue of basic failures including not preserving evidence, missing forensic opportunities, dismissing key witness statements, failing to secure phones or even photographing her injuries. 21-year-old Katie from Tynan, Co Armagh, died almost a week after an incident in Lettershandoney. Police originally thought she had taken her own life. But a year later, Jonathan Creswell was arrested. Creswell’s trial ended in April 2024 after he took his own life following the first day of proceedings. 


The Belfast Telegraph’s Crime Correspondent, Allison Morris, joins Ciarán Dunbar. 


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