Met officer who led VIP abuse claims inquiry is removed from senior UK role

Steve Rodhouse is being investigated over complaints his team failed to properly handle reports witnesses lied

The former police officer who led Scotland Yard's disastrous investigation into claims of a VIP paedophile ring has been removed from a senior role with the National Crime Agency (NCA) after it was found he had a case to answer for gross misconduct.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said last week that Steve Rodhouse was being investigated over complaints the high-profile operation he ran failed to properly handle allegations that two witnesses had lied to his officers. A jury found that a third, Carl Beech, fabricated claims about a murderous high-level conspiracy.