About this episode

The episode discusses a report criticizing the PSNI for their handling of the Katie Simpson murder investigation, highlighting significant failures and institutional issues.

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.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Ciarán Dunbar

Guest: Allison Morris

Topics covered

• murder investigation
• police failings
• institutional misogyny
• forensic evidence
• witness statements
• criminal justice

Keywords

• Katie Simpson
• PSNI
• murder investigation
• forensic failures
• institutional misogyny
• Allison Morris
• Ciarán Dunbar

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PSNI

Places: Tynan, Co Armagh, Lettershandoney

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