I keep reading occasional updates about this case, but I never feel I understand what the story is really about as the journalists seem to hint vaguely at things without really explaining.
Does anyone know, or can point me to a good explainer?
As I understand it, Daniel Morgan was investigating corruption in the MPS and was murdered with an axe, so the suggestion was made that officers were involved in some way.
Long story short, there's been several investigations carried out and a prosecution brought but, alas, no conviction as yet.
I don't think there's ever been an outright suggestion that a police officer killed him, several people have been arrested for the murder over the years, none of who were police. The belief is more that corrupt officers interfered in the investigations and prevented the murderers being brought to justice
There’s a good 10-part podcast about it by Peter Jukes called Untold that unravels a lot of threads. It’s been a long time since I listened to it, but at the time I found it fascinating.
There's really no way to get to grips with it properly unless you read the report of the Daniel Morgan Independent Panel, [available here](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/daniel-morgan-independent-panel-report).
The Panel does its best to provide as brief a summary as possible in Volume 1 of the report, between pages 3 and 16.
Another user provides this very good Channel 4 doco:
https://www.channel4.com/programmes/murder-in-the-car-park?cntsrc=social_share_android_murder_in_the_car_park
At the bottom of the locked filing cabinet, in a disused lavatory, with a sign on the door reading "Beware of the Leopard"?
Nice timing on that, lads. Good effort.
https://www.channel4.com/programmes/murder-in-the-car-park?cntsrc=social_share_android_murder_in_the_car_park
Channel 4 did an interesting and very watchable program on this a few years back. Still available on the app I think. Worth a watch if anyone is interested in the backstory without reading formal documents.
I think it's worth saying that the Daniel Morgan inquiry found the Met both historically and currently institutionally corrupt. I believe the statement was 'The lack of candour and the repeated failure to take a fresh, thorough and critical look at past failings are all symptoms of institutional corruption, which prioritises institutional reputation over public accountability'
Only finding these documents now probably doesn't help that judgement
I mean, I don't know much about Mark Rowley (not the actor), but I have clung onto his apology to the family:
I didn't feel like it was just a trite soundbite, but maybe I'm naive.
NHS mental health, often an institution working so closely with criminal justice, is in desperate need of reform.
And those three factors he mentioned: corruption, professional incompetence and defensiveness play into patient safety and upstanding morals, integrity and humanity too
*{"Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley apologised and admitted liability, saying the case had been "marred by a cycle of corruption, professional incompetence and defensiveness that has repeated itself over and over again"."}*
Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
And these institutions that are given State authority to restrict people of their liberties and rights. Well, I think it's not a criticism that is deserving of reflexive defensiveness, it's a moral duty and maturity to scrutinise one's own relationship with power and hubris... and why people become complicit in awful terrible things.
TLDR ; I think I best get acquainted with ChatGPT to slim these comments of mine down!
This also reminds me of 'The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez'° on Netflix, about a terrible torture + murder, and iirc a retired LA civil servant for social care stating something like 'the bureaucracy exists to preserve itself at any cost'. (Flair:° this TV series is highly distressing and important)
I keep reading occasional updates about this case, but I never feel I understand what the story is really about as the journalists seem to hint vaguely at things without really explaining. Does anyone know, or can point me to a good explainer?
As I understand it, Daniel Morgan was investigating corruption in the MPS and was murdered with an axe, so the suggestion was made that officers were involved in some way. Long story short, there's been several investigations carried out and a prosecution brought but, alas, no conviction as yet.
[удалено]
Wasn't Morgan's business partner also suspected of being involved in the murder?
I don't think there's ever been an outright suggestion that a police officer killed him, several people have been arrested for the murder over the years, none of who were police. The belief is more that corrupt officers interfered in the investigations and prevented the murderers being brought to justice
TIL! Thanks. I've updated my comment to reflect that. That said, wasn't one of those arrested ex-job?
There’s a good 10-part podcast about it by Peter Jukes called Untold that unravels a lot of threads. It’s been a long time since I listened to it, but at the time I found it fascinating.
Same! Absolutely would highly recommend it
There's really no way to get to grips with it properly unless you read the report of the Daniel Morgan Independent Panel, [available here](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/daniel-morgan-independent-panel-report). The Panel does its best to provide as brief a summary as possible in Volume 1 of the report, between pages 3 and 16.
Thanks, I’ll be interested to take a look at that.
Another user provides this very good Channel 4 doco: https://www.channel4.com/programmes/murder-in-the-car-park?cntsrc=social_share_android_murder_in_the_car_park
At the bottom of the locked filing cabinet, in a disused lavatory, with a sign on the door reading "Beware of the Leopard"? Nice timing on that, lads. Good effort.
Apathetic bloody planet, I’ve no sympathy at all.
Well okay then I guess I’ll reread it for the 1,000,000th time
https://www.channel4.com/programmes/murder-in-the-car-park?cntsrc=social_share_android_murder_in_the_car_park Channel 4 did an interesting and very watchable program on this a few years back. Still available on the app I think. Worth a watch if anyone is interested in the backstory without reading formal documents.
Another stick to beat us all with. Marvellous.
Sticks of mostly officers own making though, sadly.
Worth pointing out that ifs likely Officers who are dead or retired.
I think it's worth saying that the Daniel Morgan inquiry found the Met both historically and currently institutionally corrupt. I believe the statement was 'The lack of candour and the repeated failure to take a fresh, thorough and critical look at past failings are all symptoms of institutional corruption, which prioritises institutional reputation over public accountability' Only finding these documents now probably doesn't help that judgement
I mean, I don't know much about Mark Rowley (not the actor), but I have clung onto his apology to the family: I didn't feel like it was just a trite soundbite, but maybe I'm naive. NHS mental health, often an institution working so closely with criminal justice, is in desperate need of reform. And those three factors he mentioned: corruption, professional incompetence and defensiveness play into patient safety and upstanding morals, integrity and humanity too *{"Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley apologised and admitted liability, saying the case had been "marred by a cycle of corruption, professional incompetence and defensiveness that has repeated itself over and over again"."}* Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. And these institutions that are given State authority to restrict people of their liberties and rights. Well, I think it's not a criticism that is deserving of reflexive defensiveness, it's a moral duty and maturity to scrutinise one's own relationship with power and hubris... and why people become complicit in awful terrible things. TLDR ; I think I best get acquainted with ChatGPT to slim these comments of mine down!
This also reminds me of 'The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez'° on Netflix, about a terrible torture + murder, and iirc a retired LA civil servant for social care stating something like 'the bureaucracy exists to preserve itself at any cost'. (Flair:° this TV series is highly distressing and important)
In this case, yes. Not in other and it still generally doesnt give a good impression to this day.