Daniel Morgan murder: Met apologises for ‘corruption’ in unsolved case

Force admits liability and agrees ‘unprecedented’ £2m settlement with victim’s family

Daniel Morgan
The private investigator was murdered in a Sydenham pub car park in 1987
(Image credit: Metropolitan Police)

The Metropolitan Police has apologised to the family of murdered private investigator Daniel Morgan, admitting liability for an unsolved case “marred by a cycle of corruption, professional incompetence and defensiveness”.

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