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New Sweeney case police complaint | New Sweeney case police complaint |
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The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has received another complaint against South Wales Police over the Craig Sweeney case. | The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has received another complaint against South Wales Police over the Craig Sweeney case. |
The father of the three-year-old girl from Cardiff, abducted by convicted paedophile Sweeney, made the complaint. | The father of the three-year-old girl from Cardiff, abducted by convicted paedophile Sweeney, made the complaint. |
Sweeney was jailed for life in June 2006 after admitting four charges of kidnap and three of sexual assault. | Sweeney was jailed for life in June 2006 after admitting four charges of kidnap and three of sexual assault. |
The complaint will initially be investigated by South Wales Police's professional standards department. | The complaint will initially be investigated by South Wales Police's professional standards department. |
An IPCC spokesperson said: "I can confirm that the IPCC has received a further complaint against South Wales Police from the father of the three-year old girl abducted by Craig Sweeney. | An IPCC spokesperson said: "I can confirm that the IPCC has received a further complaint against South Wales Police from the father of the three-year old girl abducted by Craig Sweeney. |
'Monstrous' | 'Monstrous' |
"This will be processed in the usual way and will be forwarded to South Wales Police." | "This will be processed in the usual way and will be forwarded to South Wales Police." |
A South Wales Police spokesman said its professional standards department "have been made aware of a complaint made in relation to this case, but it would be inappropriate to comment any further at this time". | A South Wales Police spokesman said its professional standards department "have been made aware of a complaint made in relation to this case, but it would be inappropriate to comment any further at this time". |
In July, a complaint about the speed with which South Wales Police responded to the abduction of the girl was partially upheld. | In July, a complaint about the speed with which South Wales Police responded to the abduction of the girl was partially upheld. |
The IPCC said officers may have been able to prevent part of the three-year-old's "terrifying ordeal". | The IPCC said officers may have been able to prevent part of the three-year-old's "terrifying ordeal". |
Sweeney took the child from her Cardiff home in January and seriously sexually assaulted her. | Sweeney took the child from her Cardiff home in January and seriously sexually assaulted her. |
He had just finished a period of being on licence after early release from prison for indecently assaulting another child, aged six. | He had just finished a period of being on licence after early release from prison for indecently assaulting another child, aged six. |
Describing Sweeney's crime as "monstrous", IPCC Wales Commissioner Tom Davies said had there been prompt and appropriate action by officers, part of the child's ordeal may have been prevented. | Describing Sweeney's crime as "monstrous", IPCC Wales Commissioner Tom Davies said had there been prompt and appropriate action by officers, part of the child's ordeal may have been prevented. |
Chief Constable Barbara Wilding said in July that the report's recommendations would be carefully considered and apologised to the child and her family for letting them down. | Chief Constable Barbara Wilding said in July that the report's recommendations would be carefully considered and apologised to the child and her family for letting them down. |