Metropolitan Police apologise to late Caroline Flack’s family over lack of records

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The Metropolitan Police have apologised to Caroline Flack’s family for not keeping a record of why they charged her with assault.The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) had recommended the former Love Island presenter receive a caution following an incident with her boyfriend, Lewis Burton.

However, this was overturned after an appeal from the Met Police, who instead charged her with assault by beating. Flack was found dead in February 2020 at the age of 40.

A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said the force was ordered to apologise to Flack’s family following a review by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) which found there was not a “record of rationale” to appeal against the CPS decision.

He said: “We have done so and acknowledged the impact that this has had on them. “Our thoughts and sympathies remain with Ms Flack’s family for their loss.” After an initial investigation by the Directorate of Professional Standards (DPS) found there was no misconduct, Flack’s family escalated their concerns to the IOPC, which ordered the Met to reinvestigate complaints relating to the process involved in appealing against the CPS decision.