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Nicole Smallman and Bibaa Henry experienced been celebrating Ms Henry’s birthday just before they had been reported missing
The Achieved Police Commissioner claimed she is “dumbfounded” by allegations that two of her officers shared “inappropriate” photographs of a double murder scene.
The bodies of sisters Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman were being located before this month at Fryent Gardens in Wembley.
The officers have been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in a public workplace and suspended from obligation.
Dame Cressida Dick mentioned she was appalled and disgusted non-official pics experienced been taken and shared.
‘Disgusting’
The Unbiased Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) explained the pictures ended up allegedly “shared with a little number of other folks”, introducing that the Met was “dealing with matters involving those associates of the general public who might have been given all those photos”.
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Dame Cressida Dick stated her heart went out to the sisters’ household and pals
Dame Cressida reported: “I never know all the details but if it is as it appears to be then it is surprising.
“It is disgusting and the entire of the Fulfilled would condemn what has occurred right here.
“If these officers’ steps have extra to the families’ unimaginable distress, then I apologise from the base of my coronary heart.”
The sisters’ loved ones formerly informed of the “devastating affect” of their decline just after their liked ones’ bodies have been uncovered subsequent to each and every other shortly immediately after 13:00 BST on 7 June.
The IOPC is separately investigating how the Satisfied handled phone calls from apprehensive relatives and close friends of the sisters just after they went missing.
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Photographs recovered from their phones – which were being identified in a pond – confirmed the sisters dancing with fairy lights hours ahead of they were killed
Questioned if she recognized criticism that there could have been an aspect of institutional racism in the law enforcement response to the double murder, Dame Cressida reported: “This is a terrible, awful double murder of two attractive young females.
“My heart goes out to their family members. It is just appalling.
“We have an great investigation, extremely nicely resourced and employing all the experience not just in London but all throughout the state and outside of.”
Police earlier unveiled images of senior social employee Ms Henry, from Brent in north-west London, and photographer Ms Smallman dancing with fairy lights prior to they were being murdered.
Their last contact with friends and family was about 01:05, law enforcement mentioned.
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