An officer from the force that has been under scrutiny for the handling of the Nicola Bulley case is under investigation accused of gross misconduct regarding the death of another mum who was reported missing.
An appeal was launched to trace Kiena Dawes, 23, last July before she was found dead just hours later, the Mirror reports. Her family said the young mother was the victim of abuse which caused her to take her own life and claimed she was 'let down' by Lancashire Police.
The police watchdog said an officer from the force is now facing investigation after a man who was arrested on suspicion of assaulting Kiena 11 days before she died was released on bail.
They added that this doesn't necessarily mean misconduct proceedings will follow. The investigation is ongoing but the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) confirmed the anonymous officer has now been served notice and faces potential misconduct proceedings.An IOPC spokesperson said: "Our investigation into prior contact between Lancashire Constabulary and Kiena Dawes, before her death on July 22, 2022 continues.
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