Overview
- Former Northumbria Police officers have been notified they are under criminal investigation for perverting the course of justice.
- IOPC investigators are interviewing the ex-officers under criminal caution during November as part of the ongoing probe.
- The investigation, opened in October 2023, has gathered witness accounts and reviewed case materials including audio-recorded interviews.
- Those notified have also been told to expect disciplinary notices for potential gross misconduct, with any charging decisions to be considered by the CPS after the inquiry concludes.
- Nikki Allan's family has been informed of the latest steps, and Northumbria Police says it is cooperating; David Boyd was convicted of her 1992 murder in 2023 following a cold-case DNA breakthrough.