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Met chief accepts mistakes made over Simon Levy but defends investigation into murders

Met chief accepts mistakes made over Simon Levy but defends investigation into murders
BBC UK Thursday 13 August 2026, 12:23 UTC 1 min read
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Critics - including Labour MP Jess Phillips - have accused the Met of overlooking the first murder carried out by Levy.

Critics - including Labour MP Jess Phillips - have accused the Met of overlooking the first murder carried out by Levy.
Simon Levy (PERSON) Labour (ORG) Jess Phillips (PERSON) Levy (PERSON)
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