beginning. detectives spoke to stephen port within hours of anthony s death. he lied to them, saying that anthony had not been in his flat, and that he had just found him outside his front door. the police prosecuted him for lying but didn t investigate him for murder until after the fourth death. it was the start of a catalogue of mistakes that were detailed at the men s inquests last year, including a fake suicide note that was not checked properly, and a computer full of evidence that wasn t examined. the jury at the inquests said there were fundamental failings in these investigations from the beginning . the police watchdog, the iopc, started looking at the case in 2015. in 2019, it said no police officer would face a misconduct or gross misconduct hearing. but because of what emerged at the inquests, it has today reopened its investigation, giving the families some hope eight years on that some of the detectives, many of whom have been promoted, might be held to account. the
five metropolitan police officers will face disciplinary charges in a gross misconduct hearing over the stop and search of the team gb sprinter bianca williams and her partner in london two years ago. it follows an investigation by the police watchdog, the independent office of police conduct. our community affairs correspondent, adina campbell is at scotland yard. the five officers are facing a number of gros misconduct allegations, including if force was reasonably used against the couple and if they were treated less favourably because of their race. bianca williams, who is 28, is a commonwealth games gold medallist. her and her partner ricardo dos santos were stopped in maida vale west london injuly 2020. at the time, the three month old baby was in the back of the car while they
hear more about what she plans to do, pmqs starts in about an hour, possibly it comes up. do, pmqs starts in about an hour, possibly it comes up. thank you. we will brina possibly it comes up. thank you. we will bring prime possibly it comes up. thank you. we will bring prime minister s will bring prime minister s questions to use afternoon. some news to bring you from the last hour. five metropolitan police officers are to face disciplinary charges in a gross misconduct hearing over the stop and search of team gb sprinter bianca williams and her partner in london two years ago. it s after an investigation by the police watchdog the independent office of police conduct. our correspondent adina campbell is with me. remind our viewers about this, it stems back tojuly remind our viewers about this, it stems back to july 2020 when bianca williams and her partner when a car with their baby. the williams and her partner when a car with their baby. williams and her partner when a car wi
the back of the car, they claim that the time they were racially profiled. they say they were stopped because they were black. after an investigation by the police watchdog the independent office of police conduct, five metropolitan police officers will face disciplinary charges and a gross misconduct hearing. i think we are going to talk to our correspondent about the story who is joining talk to our correspondent about the story who isjoining us. hello. let s wait for you to get the microphone on. she is our community affairs correspondent. many of our viewers will remember this case very well. remind us what happened back in the summer of 2020. this well. remind us what happened back in the summer of 2020. in the summer of 2020. this dates back to july in the summer of 2020. this dates back to july 2020, in the summer of 2020. this dates back to july 2020, the in the summer of 2020. this dates back to july 2020, the team - in the summer of 2020. this dates back to july 2020,
of card they were driving. a video of card they were driving. a video of this was posted on social media, widely shared including by their culture, the former olympic 100 metres champion linford christie. hopefully we will get the video to show it. it was shared widely. three da s after show it. it was shared widely. three days after the show it. it was shared widely. three days after the video show it. it was shared widely. three days after the video was show it. it was shared widely. ii ii” days after the video was posted, the metropolitan police apologised to bianca williams. we know five officers will be facing disciplinary charges and a gross misconduct hearing. an acting police sergeant and four police constables. they are going to be facing allegations that they breached police standards of professional behaviour and duties and responsibilities for equality and responsibilities for equality and diversity. metropolitan police referred itself to the eye opc when the search