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Probe into police response to attack linked to Huntingdon train stabbings
Two officers face gross misconduct probes for alleged investigation failures into a stabbing linked to Huntingdon train attacks, police said in January.
- On Thursday, the Independent Office for Police Conduct said two Cambridgeshire police officers are being investigated for potential gross misconduct, and its independent investigation into the complaint is progressing.
- Cambridgeshire Police commissioned an internal review in November that included the victim's case before a mass stabbing on an LNER service, and the IOPC investigation began after a referral from the force that month.
- Ricky Butcher said he was stabbed outside Fletton Club in Peterborough on 27 September, required stitches for a mouth cut, and criticized the police for stopping their investigation two days later despite five witnesses.
- The probe began after a referral from the force in November, and in January two Cambridgeshire police constables were notified they are under investigation, with the Independent Office for Police Conduct saying this does not mean disciplinary action will necessarily follow.
- The internal review preceded a mass stabbing on an LNER train service from Doncaster to King's Cross on 1 November, while Anthony Williams, 32, faces 10 attempted murder charges over the Huntingdon incident.
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