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Daniel Morgan was murdered in south London in 1987. Since then there have been six extensive enquiries to identify those responsible.
Between 1987 and 2011, the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) and other forces arrested 67 people in connection with the murder. Eight of those arrested had been police officers. Sadly, no one has yet been brought to justice for Daniel Morgan’s murder.
In 2013, the then Home Secretary announced the creation of an independent panel to “review how police corruption affected the handling of the murder inquiry and how Mr Morgan’s family were treated by the police and criminal justice system.”
The Daniel Morgan Independent Panel (DMIP) published its final report in June 2021. This included nine recommendations directly relevant to the MPS.
In March 2022 the MPS reported back to the Home Secretary and the panel on the work it has undertaken in light of those recommendations.
We also published a detailed report of that work. Download the response report.
We are setting out our response to the recommendations of the Daniel Morgan Independent Panel today (18 March).
The Panel’s report was lengthy, detailed and at times highly critical of the Metropolitan Police Service. It made nine recommendations directly relevant to us.
As a police service we are committed to continuously learning and improving. We accept every recommendation and have been working to address them.
While the Met has improved significantly from the service it was 35 years ago, that in no way brings consolation to Daniel’s family who have been badly let down.
The fact that his murder remains unsolved is a matter of deep regret. We remain committed to getting justice for his family.
We accept that corruption was a major factor in the failings of the first investigation, but we do not accept that we are institutionally corrupt as has been suggested.
Nevertheless, we accept some officers may be vulnerable to corruption.
The Met is working hard to root out corruption. We don’t want corrupt officers and our Anti-Corruption Command is finding these individuals, investigating them and clearing them out.
Our highly-trained officers lead in this field and have taken a key role in helping to develop a national counter corruption strategy.
The investigation of serious crime is unrecognisable to three decades ago with professional investigators working to the highest national standards.
We are the only police service to work with a community panel that reviews live investigations in cases where all lines of enquiry have been exhausted.
Our support for families is completely transformed. Family Liaison Officers are specially trained in order to do their important roles professionally and compassionately.
We won’t stop there. We are going to boost our detective numbers, we have improved training for them and we are further investing in forensic services.
Officers are also receiving refreshed training, improved guidance and clear directions for the handling of sensitive information.
When it comes to independent inquiries into our work, we have improved and formalised our support and expectations on how we work with them.
Deputy Assistant Commissioner Barbara Gray, who leads the response to the report, said: “There is undoubtedly more to do but Londoners should be reassured by our work to address this report.
“We will use our response to these recommendations, as well as our commitments to build trust and confidence more generally, to be the police service that London deserves.”
Two years on from the publication of the Daniel Morgan Independent Panel report we have updated on the progress made.
In response to the recommendations, the MPS has taken a number of steps, including:
Daniel Morgan was murdered in south London in 1987. Those who are responsible have managed to escape justice, for now.
Thousands of lines of inquiry have been pursued and six extensive investigations conducted. There have been numerous independent assessments and five forensic reviews.
We have not given up on this case. There still remains a possibility of solving this murder. Our work to make that happen will not stop no matter how much time passes.
A new forensic review of evidence linked to this case has been commissioned.
In other cases significant advances in DNA and forensic technology have led to new and compelling evidence coming to light and successful convictions.
We also know there are people who hold vital information who have been unable for whatever reason to pass that to us.
There is a £50,000 cash reward for information leading to the successful prosecution of those responsible for the murder. This is one of the largest rewards ever made available by a UK police service.
We would urge anyone with information about those responsible for Daniel’s murder to come forward and call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Download the full report setting out details of our work to respond to the Panel’s recommendations.