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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Jessica Murray

Northamptonshire police apologise to Harry Dunn’s family for failures investigating his death

A banner reads 'justice for Harry' with a picture of him; a memorial area has been created on the grass verge next to this narrow country lane
Harry Dunn, 19, died in a collision near RAF Croughton, near Brackley, Northamptonshire, in 2019. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters

Police investigating the death of the teenage motorcyclist Harry Dunn have apologised for “clear and significant shortcomings” after a scathing review found the force “failed his family on a number of fronts”.

The 118-page report, which examined every aspect of Northamptonshire police’s investigation, found a failure in senior leadership meant a critical incident was not declared when it should have been.

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