Charged: the court artist’s drawing of Nasen Saadi
The Bournemouth beach murder case, in which a Croydon man, Nasen Saadi, was arrested and charged with murder and attempted murder, has led to the Metropolitan Police referring itself to the IOPC, the independent police watchdog, over “contact its officers had with a man in south London” in February this year.
In a statement issued by Scotland Yard today, the Met said it had received a complaint in early June from a “third party” over the handling of an allegation earlier this year.
Saadi, 20, is charged with murdering Amie Gray, a 34-year-old personal trainer, on Durley Chine beach in Dorset on May 24. He is also charged with the attempted murder of Leanne Miles, 38.
Saadi faces a plea hearing at Winchester Crown Court on August 23, with his trial set for November 25.
“We made a mandatory referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct on June 7 and await their assessment,” a police spokesperson said.
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