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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Caroline Davies

Stephen Port: murder victims’ families say Met ‘insensitive’ to make settlements public

Daniel Whitworth, Jack Taylor, Anthony Walgate and Gabriel Kovari
Clockwise from top left: Daniel Whitworth, Jack Taylor, Anthony Walgate and Gabriel Kovari. Composite: PA

The Metropolitan police have been accused of “insensitivity” over their announcement that they have settled compensation claims with relatives of some of the victims murdered by the serial killer Stephen Port.

Families were taken completely by surprise at the public announcement, while claims brought by relatives of two of the victims have yet to be settled, the families’ spokesperson said.

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