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IOPC upholds review into complaints made about Greater Manchester Police investigation

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

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Published
2023-01-27
Investigation type
independent
Force involved
Greater Manchester Police

What was investigated

A review by the IOPC concluded that complaints made about a GMP investigation into the death of a woman should be reinvestigated. The review assessed whether the force's handling of these complaints was adequate.

Key findings

  • The complaints were not properly addressed.
  • The service provided by officers was deemed acceptable by GMP.
  • The investigation into domestic abuse allegations was insufficient.
  • The force failed to identify the individual as vulnerable.
  • Lines of enquiry were not adequately pursued.

Outcome

The IOPC upheld the review and found the outcome of GMP's investigation unreasonable and disproportionate.

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.