Stephen Port: Met officers’ assumptions about gay victims ’cannot be ignored’, leaked report says

He murdered four young gay men before he was brought to justice.

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Relatives of the victims of the serial killer Stephen Port have long claimed that homophobia was a factor in the police failure to catch him sooner.

Now, a report from the police watchdog seen exclusively by this programme reveals that "discrimination" and "bias" could have played a part in those failings.

The Met have always claimed that a lack of "professional curiosity" was to blame - rather than any wider issues.

But as Minnie Stephenson reports - the police watchdog is also concerned about systemic discrimination within the force against LGBTQ officers.


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