IOPC finds Met officers did not cause deaths during pursuit

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IOPC finds Met officers did not cause deaths during pursuit

An IOPC investigation into the death of two people who drove on the wrong side of an A-road while pursued by the Metropolitan Police found officers acted 'appropriately'.

Date - 10th February 2021
By - Chloe Livadeas

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An Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) investigation, conducted following a fatal car crash involving Patrick and Shauna McDonagh on the A40 in London, found the pursuing officers acted appropriately when they pursued a Renault Megane which...

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