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During the botched inquiry their homes were raided by detectives who have since been accused of deliberately misleading a district judge in order to apply for allegedly illegal search warrants. Lady Brittan, who was a magistrate for 26 years, told the committee that the warrants had been used as "a fishing expedition". She said: “The IOPC has inexperienced investigating officers …
Priti Patel today said 'outstanding questions' remain over the Met's bungled Operation Midland investigation into fabricated claims of a VIP paedophile ring - as MPs demanded to know why senior officers are still in position. Former High Court judge Sir Richard Henriques heavily criticised the inquiry into false claims of a VIP sex abuse ring in Westminster in a 2016 …
