NEW: Extraordinary statement from Daniel Morgan Independent Panel [set up 8 yrs ago to investigate, inter alia, police conduct re one of Britain’s most notorious unsolved murders] - accuses Home Office of ‘unnecessary’ intervention effectively in breach of Panel’s independence 
“An outrage”
Statement from Daniel Morgan’s family who’ve described the move by the Home Secretary Priti Patel as ‘unwarranted interference’ and a ‘kick in the teeth’ for the family ⬇️ @AlastairMorgan
Statement from Daniel Morgan’s family who’ve described the move by the Home Secretary Priti Patel as ‘unwarranted interference’ and a ‘kick in the teeth’ for the family ⬇️ @AlastairMorgan
Awaiting official Home Office statement, but a source tonight insisted this wasn’t about the Panel’s independence & said the Home Sec had a duty to ensure the report complied with obligations under the Human Rights Act and took into account national security considerations.
The Independent Panel makes the point that it’s worked throughout with a QC & solicitors to ensure compliance with all relevant legal obligations, and a ‘senior specialist @metpoliceuk team’ reviewing all relevant parts of the ‘near final’ report for any potential security risks.
Daniel Morgan Independent Panel:
“A review of this nature has not been raised previously in the eight years since the Panel was established in 2013.
The Panel believes that this last-minute requirement is unnecessary and is not consistent with the Panel’s independence”
“A review of this nature has not been raised previously in the eight years since the Panel was established in 2013.
The Panel believes that this last-minute requirement is unnecessary and is not consistent with the Panel’s independence”
After so many failed investigations following Daniel Morgan’s murder in 1987, Theresa May established the Panel in 2013 [she was then Home Sec] to review police handling of the case - with a particular focus on police corruption. Remit of the Panel ⬇️
The @metpoliceuk has previously admitted police corruption was a “debilitating factor” in the original murder investigation.
The Panel has been looking at all 5 police investigations.
The Panel has been looking at all 5 police investigations.
This case [as most of you will no doubt know] has been the subject of the hugely popular podcast series @UntoldMurder by @peterjukes & team, in collaboration with Daniel Morgan’s brother @AlastairMorgan
untoldmurder.com
untoldmurder.com
It has also been the subject of a major 3 part series ‘Murder in the Car Park’ for @Channel4 @All4 @shamindernahal
channel4.com/programmes/mur…
channel4.com/programmes/mur…
Our #c4news report on this evening’s sudden statement from the Daniel Morgan Independent Panel criticising the Home Office for seeking what the Panel claims is an ‘unnecessary’ review into the contents of its imminent report ⬇️
@c4marcus @daibaker
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@c4marcus @daibaker
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