Handyman's Murder: Police Missed Warnings, Faces Discipline

0:00On February 26, this episode is brought to you by NordVPN, fast, reliable online privacy. Links in the episode description. Here's the latest in U.K. news. A 66-year-old handyman named Carl Cooper has been sentenced to at least 35 years in prison for murdering two women in Southeast London. He stabbed Naomi Hunt at a death on Valentine's Day in 2022 and killed Fiona home the following year, though her body was never found. Despite clear evidence linking him to the first killing, police released him on bail. Earlier this week, details emerged about a crucial missed opportunity. Just days before home vanished in June 2023, an anonymous caller tipped off police that Cooper had murdered someone that week. The call handler dismissed it as a hoax, delaying any action. Both victims had repeatedly contacted police about Cooper's obsessive and violent behavior in the years leading up. Hunt to describe him as a stalker during a 2021 callout, and home reported an assault

1:01by him only two months before her death. Families later complained about these overlooked warnings. Now, the independent office for police conduct has issued disciplinary notices to 10 metropolitan police officers involved in prior contacts with the women. This includes the call handler and several detectives facing potential gross misconduct charges for their handling of assault reports. As the investigation continues, authorities emphasize that not all notices will lead to hearings, but the case highlights serious gaps in responding. To domestic abuse risks, prompting apologies from the force for past mistakes, prompting apologies from the force for past mistakes, prompting apologies from the force for past mistakes, prompting apologies from the force for past mistakes, prompting apologies from the force for past mistakes, prompting apologies from the force for past mistakes, prompting apologies