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| Detective sacked over Moore case | Detective sacked over Moore case |
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| A Derbyshire detective has been sacked and five other officers disciplined over the handling of events prior to the shooting dead of a showjumper. | A Derbyshire detective has been sacked and five other officers disciplined over the handling of events prior to the shooting dead of a showjumper. |
| A police watchdog criticised inquiries prior to the killing of 26-year-old Tania Moore in 2004 as "abysmal". | |
| Former partner Mark Dyche, 37, shot her in the face after being jilted. Police failed to properly investigate Dyche's harassment of Miss Moore, it said. | |
| Her family said they held police responsible for failing to protect her. | |
| Dyche was jailed for life for her murder after a trial in 2005. | |
| Six officers admitted failing in their duties regarding a robbery investigation involving Ms Moore. | Six officers admitted failing in their duties regarding a robbery investigation involving Ms Moore. |
| A female detective was sacked, another officer demoted and four others - ranging from the rank of constable to chief inspector - were reprimanded by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC). All have 14 days to appeal. | |
| The response by Derbyshire Police was abysmal Amerdeep Somal, IPCC commissioner for Derbyshire | The response by Derbyshire Police was abysmal Amerdeep Somal, IPCC commissioner for Derbyshire |
| A seventh Derbyshire officer was cleared during the investigation, which also looked at how Staffordshire Police handled confidential information about the case. | |
| The inquiry looked at how the police dealt with an earlier robbery involving Ms Moore, which was said to have been ordered by Dyche. | The inquiry looked at how the police dealt with an earlier robbery involving Ms Moore, which was said to have been ordered by Dyche. |
| During the robbery, which took place in June 2003 at her home, Ms Moore was attacked and had a mobile phone and watch stolen. | During the robbery, which took place in June 2003 at her home, Ms Moore was attacked and had a mobile phone and watch stolen. |
| Campaign of terror | Campaign of terror |
| During the murder trial, the court heard from Ms Moore's friends that he had repeatedly threatened to kill her, sent hundreds of threatening text messages and warned other men to stay away from her. | During the murder trial, the court heard from Ms Moore's friends that he had repeatedly threatened to kill her, sent hundreds of threatening text messages and warned other men to stay away from her. |
| Her family said in a statement that Miss Moore would be alive if the police had acted differently. | |
| Her brother Justin Moore said: "They let her and us down - which led to her murder by a psychopathic killer well known to police." | |
| Family solicitor Peter Mahey said the disciplinary hearing into the case should have been held in public. | |
| Amerdeep Somal, IPCC commissioner for Derbyshire, said Ms Moore had suffered "a campaign of terror" after she ended her relationship with Dyche in February 2003. | Amerdeep Somal, IPCC commissioner for Derbyshire, said Ms Moore had suffered "a campaign of terror" after she ended her relationship with Dyche in February 2003. |
| "The cruel and nasty way Dyche carried out his campaign of terror against her frightened Tania," she said. | "The cruel and nasty way Dyche carried out his campaign of terror against her frightened Tania," she said. |
| Ms Moore told police on "no fewer than six occasions" of problems that she was experiencing with Dyche. | Ms Moore told police on "no fewer than six occasions" of problems that she was experiencing with Dyche. |
| "The response by Derbyshire Police was abysmal. Collective failure by officers and their supervisors in Ashbourne Division meant no meaningful investigation took place." | "The response by Derbyshire Police was abysmal. Collective failure by officers and their supervisors in Ashbourne Division meant no meaningful investigation took place." |
| Ms Somal said simple basic lines of inquiry were never pursued - including taking key statements from Ms Moore and her family and investigating complaints against Dyche. | Ms Somal said simple basic lines of inquiry were never pursued - including taking key statements from Ms Moore and her family and investigating complaints against Dyche. |
| "There were strong grounds for suspecting that the robbery of Tania had been planned and contracted by Dyche. Very little was done to progress the information in the period following the robbery, when robust and swift investigative policing might have paid dividends to link Dyche to it." | "There were strong grounds for suspecting that the robbery of Tania had been planned and contracted by Dyche. Very little was done to progress the information in the period following the robbery, when robust and swift investigative policing might have paid dividends to link Dyche to it." |
| Derbyshire Deputy Chief Constable Alan Goodwin said: "Throughout the investigation, our primary concern has been to ensure that Tania's family learn the truth about the way in which her requests for assistance were dealt with by the police officers with whom she came into contact. | Derbyshire Deputy Chief Constable Alan Goodwin said: "Throughout the investigation, our primary concern has been to ensure that Tania's family learn the truth about the way in which her requests for assistance were dealt with by the police officers with whom she came into contact. |
| "I cannot imagine how traumatic Tania's death has been for her family and would like to express our deepest sympathy for their loss." | "I cannot imagine how traumatic Tania's death has been for her family and would like to express our deepest sympathy for their loss." |