Katie Trust Launches to Probe Hidden Homicides and Receives Inquiries in Hours
The charity offers specialist investigative reviews for families who fear their loved ones’ deaths were misclassified following failures in Simpson’s case.
Overview
- Retired detective James Brannigan founded The Katie Trust last month to deliver independent reviews of suspected hidden homicides.
- The charity received inquiries from multiple families within hours of its online launch and is already examining two cases.
- It will deploy specialist investigators, search advisers and family liaison officers to scrutinise deaths initially classified as suicides, accidents or disappearances.
- The trust follows a Police Ombudsman report that criticised the mishandling of Katie Simpson’s 2020 death and continues probing related complaints.
- Simpson’s family aims to use the initiative to secure accountability, restore trust in investigations and prevent future hidden homicides.