The family of Katie Simpson have welcomed a Police Ombudsman report on the botched investigation into her murder, but criticised a “lack of accountability” from police.

For several months, Katie Simpson’s death in 2020 was treated by detectives as a suicide.

The police investigation into the death of showjumper Katie Simpson was flawed and failed her family, a report by the Police Ombudsman has found. It identified multiple failures, including a willingness to believe the account of Jonathan Creswell,

Police in Northern Ireland have apologised to the family of murdered showjumper Katie Simpson after a watchdog found their initial investigation was flawed. The Police Ombudsman investigation concluded it had “failed” Ms Simpson’s family and criticised a “lack of investigative mindset”.

Police in Northern Ireland have apologised to the family of murdered showjumper Katie Simpson after a watchdog found their initial investigation was flawed.