No misconduct for Met officers in Sabina Rizvi investigation
Factual summary of a published IOPC investigation, covering the incident, key findings and outcome.
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- Published
- 2024-03-26
- Investigation type
- independent
- Force involved
- Metropolitan Police Service
What was investigated
Our re-investigation into contact police officers had with Sabina Rizvi shortly before she was murdered found no evidence to indicate any potential misconduct by officers, however, some issues were identified around police actions.
Key findings
- No indication any officers’ actions caused or contributed to her death.
- No indication of misconduct by officers or criminal offences.
- Better supervision was needed for a probationary police constable.
- Mr Williams was able to make a call while detained.
- A message may have been passed to Paul Asbury.
- No evidence of risk to Ms Rizvi or Mr Williams prior to the shooting.
- Investigators conducted a thorough review of police accounts and records.
- Issues were identified in the management of welfare and potential threats.
Outcome
The investigation concluded with no misconduct findings. Issues surrounding supervision and officer assessments were noted.
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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.