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| Shana Grice: Disciplinary action for Sussex Police officers | Shana Grice: Disciplinary action for Sussex Police officers |
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| Three police officers are facing disciplinary action over the case of a woman who was fined for wasting police time when she reported the stalker ex who went on to murder her. | |
| Shana Grice, 19, reported Michael Lane five times before he slit her throat and tried to burn her body. | Shana Grice, 19, reported Michael Lane five times before he slit her throat and tried to burn her body. |
| Sussex Police said two officers - one retired - will face gross misconduct proceedings at public hearings in May. | Sussex Police said two officers - one retired - will face gross misconduct proceedings at public hearings in May. |
| A third officer faces internal misconduct action. | A third officer faces internal misconduct action. |
| No further action will be taken against five officers investigated by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), while six other force employees - three officers and three staff - have been given "management advice and further training". | |
| Miss Grice was killed in her bedroom in Portslade, near Brighton, East Sussex, in 2016. | Miss Grice was killed in her bedroom in Portslade, near Brighton, East Sussex, in 2016. |
| Lane, who fitted a tracker to her car and stole a house key to sneak into her room as she slept, was given a life sentence with a minimum term of 25 years in March the following year. | Lane, who fitted a tracker to her car and stole a house key to sneak into her room as she slept, was given a life sentence with a minimum term of 25 years in March the following year. |
| It later emerged that 13 other women had reported him to police for stalking. | It later emerged that 13 other women had reported him to police for stalking. |
| At his sentencing, Mr Justice Nicholas Green said officers had "jumped to conclusions" and "stereotyped" Miss Grice. | At his sentencing, Mr Justice Nicholas Green said officers had "jumped to conclusions" and "stereotyped" Miss Grice. |
| Assistant Chief Constable Nick May said: "We deeply regret the tragic death of Shana Grice in 2016 and are committed to constantly improving our understanding of stalking and our response to it. | Assistant Chief Constable Nick May said: "We deeply regret the tragic death of Shana Grice in 2016 and are committed to constantly improving our understanding of stalking and our response to it. |
| "When we looked at the circumstances leading to Shana's murder, we felt we may not have done the very best we could and made a referral to the IOPC." | "When we looked at the circumstances leading to Shana's murder, we felt we may not have done the very best we could and made a referral to the IOPC." |
| He added: "We encourage victims to come forward with the knowledge that our officers and staff are better trained and that they will take all reports seriously." | He added: "We encourage victims to come forward with the knowledge that our officers and staff are better trained and that they will take all reports seriously." |
| Sarah Green, co-director of the End Violence Against Women Coalition, said: "The police watchdog findings that Sussex Police failed and that there will be misconduct hearings are welcome, but much more is needed. | Sarah Green, co-director of the End Violence Against Women Coalition, said: "The police watchdog findings that Sussex Police failed and that there will be misconduct hearings are welcome, but much more is needed. |
| "Numerous inquests and inquiries have found that multiple police forces have failed to protect women who were murdered." | "Numerous inquests and inquiries have found that multiple police forces have failed to protect women who were murdered." |