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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Holly Evans

Met Police made ‘homophobic assumptions’ in ‘botched investigation’ into son’s death, family claims

Edward Cornes was found dead in a hotel room in King's Cross, two days after being dropped off at university - (Supplied)

The Metropolitan Police have been accused of a series of failures and making “homophobic assumptions” during the investigation of a teenager’s death in a London hotel four years ago.

Edward Cornes’ mother still has questions over how he died and has accused police officers of focusing on his sexuality, losing crucial evidence, and failing to interview witnesses in the days after he was discovered dead in a King’s Cross Hotel.

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