The police officer under an employment investigation over concerns about his oversight of sexual assault and child abuse cases can be named as prominent Detective Inspector Kevan Verry.
Stuff revealed on Tuesday that police have re-opened more than 50 cases under the oversight of Verry after concerns were raised in May this year about his management of one historic case.
That initial case sparked a review which first identified 13 cases as requiring further investigation, followed by a wider review of almost 1,000 files. In total, 54 cases are being re-investigated.
Verry is now the subject of an employment investigation which remains ongoing. No findings have been made against him.
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If you care about the rights and freedoms of your fellow man, understanding what Lenin said about “sweeping away the bourgeoisie” will either chill you to the core or inspire your lust for bloody revolution. If you aren’t a sociopath, I’d hope it would tend towards the former.
