Police investigations into allegations of child abuse against a former MP were marred by “a series of failings”, a report has found.
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) said Leicestershire Police officers “shut down” investigations into Lord Janner “without pursuing all inquiries”.
It also criticised Leicestershire County Council’s “sorry record of failures” over abuse.
Professor Alexis Jay, chairman of the inquiry, said police and prosecutors “appeared reluctant to fully investigate” claims against Lord Janner despite “numerous serious allegations.”
“On multiple occasions police put too little emphasis on looking for supporting evidence and shut down investigations without pursuing all outstanding inquiries.
This inquiry has brought up themes we are now extremely familiar with, such as deference to powerful individuals, the barriers to reporting faced by children and the need for institutions to have clear policies and procedures setting out how to respond to allegations of child sexual abuse.”
Janner’s family has always maintained his innocence.
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