Head of Met police VIP paedophile ring inquiry faces investigation
by Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6BWT8)
Steve Rodhouse, who led Operation Midland, may have breached professional standards, says police watchdog
One of Britain's most senior police officers should face a gross misconduct charge over his role in Operation Midland, the disastrous investigation into claims of a VIP paedophile ring, the police watchdog has concluded.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct had previously cleared Steve Rodhouse of wrongdoing for overseeing the Metropolitan police's operation, which saw the force raid homes of high-profile figures having fallen for the lies of the fantasist Carl Beech.
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