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PSNI investigation of Creswell indecent exposure allegation 'failed victim'

The Police Ombudsman has revealed significant shortcomings in the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s (PSNI) investigation into a 2016 complaint of indecent exposure against Jonathan Creswell. Creswell, who was on trial for the 2020 murder of 21-year-old Katie Simpson—a charge he denied—died by suicide in 2024 during the trial. The Ombudsman’s review found that the…