The Metropolitan Police is engaged in negotiations regarding a settlement for the family of murdered private detective Daniel Morgan. Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley stated on BBC Radio 4’s Today program that he could not disclose the exact amount as he was “legally bound” for the next few days. He also discussed efforts to transform the culture within the Met, which includes the removal of more officers.
In 1987, Daniel Morgan, 37, was found with an axe in his head in the car park of a pub in Sydenham, southeast London. Despite five inquiries and an inquest, no one has been convicted in connection with his killing. The investigations and proceedings have cost an estimated £40 million. The Met has previously acknowledged that corruption hindered the original murder investigation and issued an apology to the Morgan family. In 2021, an independent panel found that the Met had repeatedly covered up its failures.
