Spycops Inquiry Victims Accuse Home Office of Seeking a 'Cover-Up'
Concerns from Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood over the cost and length of the undercover policing probe have alarmed those who say officers deceived and abused them.
Victims of undercover police surveillance have accused the UK government of trying to curtail the public inquiry into the conduct of so-called spycops, warning the move would amount to a ‘cover-up,’ according to the Guardian.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has expressed concern about the length and £144 million cost of the independent, judge-led inquiry, which is examining how undercover officers spied on tens of thousands of political activists over more than four decades, the Guardian reported.
The inquiry has scrutinized alleged abuses including officers deceiving women into sexual relationships and fathering children with them, according to the report.
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- Victims say Home Office attempt to curtail spycops inquiry will result in a ‘cover-up’ — The Guardian — World
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