Four police officers face misconduct investigation over double murder case

Four Metropolitan police officers are facing a misconduct investigation after two women were murdered by a man they both reported to the police for domestic abuse.

- Matthew Weaver

Carl Cooper, 66, is serving a life sentence for the murders of Naomi Hunte, 41, and Fiona Holm, 48, after his conviction earlier this year.

Both women had been in a relationship with Cooper about a year apart and had complained to police about his violent behaviour.

The Met confirmed four of its officers were under investigation for misconduct in relation to a complaint Holm made against Cooper for assault in April 2023, as first reported by the Times. Cooper was arrested but not charged after the attack, the force said.

Holm, of south-east London, is believed to have died about two months later in June 2023. Her body has never been found.