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Shipton, Schollum vs Jane Doe Page 6 - Further Reaction to
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The Police Complaints Authority is
to review how an investigation into the claims of sexual abuse by police
officers in the 1980s was conducted. Mr Rickards has described the
investigation, known as Operation Austin, as a shambles, and insists he
should be reinstated. He was quoted in a weekend
newspaper as claiming that witnesses were coached and that police overlooked
inconsistencies in the complainants' evidence. It's also emerged that a former
detective who originally investigated Ms Nicholas's allegations will face
trial for conspiring to pervert the course of justice. John Dewar is due to
go on trial later this year.
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