Katie Simpson murder: Damning inquiry finds “institutional misogyny”

About this episode

The episode discusses the inquiry into Katie Simpson's murder and the findings of institutional misogyny within the police force.

When Katie Simpson died in 2020 at the age of 21, her death was initially treated as suicide. Showjumping trainer Jonathan Creswell was later charged with her murder, though he took his own life in 2024 as his trial got underway. Now, a review into how Ms Simpson’s death was handled by the Police Service of Northern Ireland has found numerous investigative faults and has detailed “institutional misogyny” within the PSNI. Belfast Telegraph crime correspondent Allison Morris takes us through “page after page after page of failings”. Host: Ciarán Dunbar Guest: Allison Morris This episode is brought to you by our sister podcast, The BelTel See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Ciarán Dunbar

Guest: Allison Morris

Topics covered

• murder investigation
• institutional misogyny
• police handling
• suicide
• crime reporting

Keywords

• Katie Simpson
• Jonathan Creswell
• murder inquiry
• institutional misogyny
• PSNI
• Allison Morris
• Ciarán Dunbar

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The BelTel

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Police Service of Northern Ireland, Belfast Telegraph

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