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Investigation begun into Dorset Police response to a missing person report concerning Gaia Pope-Sutherland

Factual summary of a published IOPC investigation, covering the incident, key findings and outcome.

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Published
2018-04-06
Investigation type
independent
Force involved
Dorset Police

What was investigated

The IOPC has begun an investigation into the Dorset Police response to a missing person report made for a vulnerable young woman. The investigation was initiated following a referral from the force after their internal review.

Key findings

  • The missing person report was made on 7 November 2017.
  • Clothing belonging to the individual was found on 16 November 2017.
  • The body was discovered two days later.
  • An inquest into her death has been opened.
  • The investigation was triggered by a referral from Dorset Police on 23 February 2018.

Outcome

The investigation is ongoing and aims to assess the response of Dorset Police regarding the missing person report.

Read the full report on policeconduct.gov.uk

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Last reviewed: 13 July 2026 · Next review due: 13 January 2027

This is a factual summary of a report published by the Independent Office for Police Conduct. Individuals are referred to exactly as the source report anonymises them. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with the IOPC · Summarised 2026-07-13.