NI police handling of Katie Simpson case ‘reflected institutional misogyny’

Rory Carroll Ireland correspondent
Review finds force missed clear signs 21-year-old’s death was result of violent predator’s grooming and degradation A catalogue of police failures in handling the suspected murder of a young woman in Northern Ireland reflected institutional misogyny, a report has found. The Police Service of Northern Ireland missed clear warning signs that Katie Simpson’s death in August 2020 was not suicide but the result of abuse and control, an independent review said on Tuesday. In the UK, Samaritans can be