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| Milly Dowler police investigation is almost complete, says watchdog | Milly Dowler police investigation is almost complete, says watchdog |
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| A report into a senior police officer accused of knowing that the News of the World had hacked Milly Dowler's phone is almost complete, the police watchdog has said, amid claims that its full publication would be delayed until 2014. | A report into a senior police officer accused of knowing that the News of the World had hacked Milly Dowler's phone is almost complete, the police watchdog has said, amid claims that its full publication would be delayed until 2014. |
| The report on Craig Denholm, the Surrey police deputy chief constable, who allegedly knew Milly's phone had been hacked by the now defunct tabloid in 2002 but took no action, is "nearing completion" and could be sent to the force this month, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said on Saturday. | The report on Craig Denholm, the Surrey police deputy chief constable, who allegedly knew Milly's phone had been hacked by the now defunct tabloid in 2002 but took no action, is "nearing completion" and could be sent to the force this month, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said on Saturday. |
| It described as "speculation" reports that to avoid prejudicing any criminal trials the report's full publication would be pushed back to 2014, when Denholm would be eligible for retirement after 30 years' service. | It described as "speculation" reports that to avoid prejudicing any criminal trials the report's full publication would be pushed back to 2014, when Denholm would be eligible for retirement after 30 years' service. |
| An IPCC spokeswoman said: "The investigation is nearing completion and the investigation report is being finalised. Regarding the impact on the trials, we are currently assessing what information we will be in a position to put into the public domain. | An IPCC spokeswoman said: "The investigation is nearing completion and the investigation report is being finalised. Regarding the impact on the trials, we are currently assessing what information we will be in a position to put into the public domain. |
| "We would anticipate having the final investigation report with Surrey police in advance of December. You will note we are currently assessing the information we are able to put into the public domain and it is speculation the report will be delayed until 2014." | "We would anticipate having the final investigation report with Surrey police in advance of December. You will note we are currently assessing the information we are able to put into the public domain and it is speculation the report will be delayed until 2014." |
| Levi Bellfield, a former bouncer, was given a whole-life sentence in June last year after being found guilty of abducting and killing Milly. | Levi Bellfield, a former bouncer, was given a whole-life sentence in June last year after being found guilty of abducting and killing Milly. |
| Denholm, then a chief superintendent, was in charge of Operation Ruby, the investigation into the teenager's disappearance in March 2002. | Denholm, then a chief superintendent, was in charge of Operation Ruby, the investigation into the teenager's disappearance in March 2002. |
| It has been alleged that Denholm was aware the News of the World had illegally accessed information from the missing girl's phone after a meeting with two reporters from the Sunday newspaper in 2002. | It has been alleged that Denholm was aware the News of the World had illegally accessed information from the missing girl's phone after a meeting with two reporters from the Sunday newspaper in 2002. |
| Surrey police and the police authority referred his conduct to the IPCC on 21 June this year and the police watchdog announced it would carry out an independent investigation. | Surrey police and the police authority referred his conduct to the IPCC on 21 June this year and the police watchdog announced it would carry out an independent investigation. |
| Denholm later worked as a commander in the counter-terrorism unit at Scotland Yard under the then assistant commissioner John Yates in 2009. He left a month before Yates announced that the phone-hacking inquiry would not be reopened after the Guardian revealed there were potentially thousands of victims. | Denholm later worked as a commander in the counter-terrorism unit at Scotland Yard under the then assistant commissioner John Yates in 2009. He left a month before Yates announced that the phone-hacking inquiry would not be reopened after the Guardian revealed there were potentially thousands of victims. |
| When the IPCC launched the Denholm investigation, Milly's family issued a short statement saying they welcomed a "proper investigation" of the police actions but voicing "regret that the passage of time means that some individuals can now no longer be investigated". | When the IPCC launched the Denholm investigation, Milly's family issued a short statement saying they welcomed a "proper investigation" of the police actions but voicing "regret that the passage of time means that some individuals can now no longer be investigated". |
| The IPCC is also investigating Detective Superintendent Maria Woodall, who was a detective chief inspector and the senior investigating officer on Operation Ruby from 2006 onwards. | The IPCC is also investigating Detective Superintendent Maria Woodall, who was a detective chief inspector and the senior investigating officer on Operation Ruby from 2006 onwards. |
| It is examining the information she provided to Surrey police during the course of an internal inquiry into the force's response to the phone-hacking allegations. | It is examining the information she provided to Surrey police during the course of an internal inquiry into the force's response to the phone-hacking allegations. |
| Operation Weeting, the Metropolitan police's investigation into alleged phone hacking, has so far arrested 24 people. | Operation Weeting, the Metropolitan police's investigation into alleged phone hacking, has so far arrested 24 people. |
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