The Metropolitan police commissioner, Sir Mark Rowley, has admitted the force prioritised its reputation in its handling of the Daniel Morgan murder case over 36 years, as a cycle of corruption, incompetence and defensiveness blighted the search for justice.
The admissions by Britain’s top police officer came as a settlement was announced on Wednesday, which both sides hope will end the Morgan family’s gruelling struggle after the 1987 unsolved murder of the private detective.
