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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rod Minchin

Missing Gaia Pope-Sutherland should have been graded ‘high risk’, inquest told

PA Media

Teenager Gaia Pope-Sutherland’s disappearance should have been treated as high risk as soon as she was reported missing, her inquest has been told.

Police inspector Andrew Alkins said it was a mistake to grade the 19-year-old as medium risk and as soon as he learnt of her disappearance, he raised the status.

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