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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Chiara Giordano

Gaia Pope inquest: ‘Not enough evidence to find police contributed to death of missing teen’

Dorset Coroner’s Court/PA

There is “insufficient evidence” to find police failings contributed to the death of missing teenager Gaia Pope-Sutherland, an inquest jury has been told.

Rachael Griffin, senior coroner for Dorset, told the jury in her legal directions that even though Dorset Police admitted failings in the search for the 19-year-old, there was not enough evidence to find they contributed to her death.

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