Crime Commissioner Apologizes: ‘Dead Bodies’ Claim in Woodland
Police Commissioner Apologises After Misstating Remains Found in Cornwall Murder Investigation
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Devon adn Cornwall Police Commissioner Alison Hernandez has issued an apology after stating that multiple human remains had been discovered during a murder investigation in woodland near st Austell. The force has since clarified that only one body has been recovered.
Misinformation Surfaces During Police and Crime Panel Meeting
During a meeting of the Devon and Cornwall police and crime panel, Commissioner Alison Hernandez informed attendees that “dead bodies” had been found at a woodland site in Sticker, near st Austell. She indicated that investigations were ongoing to determine the exact number of remains discovered.
though, devon and Cornwall Police have as refuted these claims, stating that the remains of only one man have been recovered from the woods.
Investigation Details and Accusations
The woodland has been the scene of extensive inquiries by police and forensic experts following the discovery of the body of 43-year-old Daniel Coleman. James Desborough, 39, has been accused of murdering Mr Coleman between june 2 and July 7. He is scheduled to appear before Truro Crown Court next week.
Commissioner’s Apology and Clarification
In her apology,Ms hernandez stated: “In trying to be helpful I responded to an operational question at the police and crime panel,however,I was not fully up to date with the facts of the investigation. I apologise for any alarm this may have caused. The police have operational primacy over these matters. Any investigation will unfold rapidly and I was not in possession of all the facts at that time.”
Police Rejection of Commissioner’s Claims
Detective Superintendent Jon Bancroft of Devon and Cornwall police addressed the discrepancy, stating: “we currently have three separate murder investigations being conducted in the cornwall area. I have oversight of all of these investigations at this time, and can confirm they are being carried out independently of each other and are not believed to be linked. I can categorically state that we have recovered remains believed to be those of Daniel Coleman only from an area of woodland in Sticker. No other remains have been located at this scene to date.”