Senior cop rapped after patient was hit by train

INSPECTOR GUILTY OF MISCONDUCT OVER HUNT FOR VULNERABLE MAN

- STAFF REPORTER

A WEST Midlands Police inspector has been found guilty of misconduct after a complaint over his decision-making during the search for a vulnerable psychiatric patient who was hit and killed by a train in 2020.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) confirmed that the officer - understood to be Inspector Collin Baker - had been given a written warning to last for 18 months, after misconduct was proven against him at a private meeting last week.

The IOPC said the misconduct during the search for Matthew Caseby was “proven in respect of a breach of duties and responsibilities when it was found the inspector may not have included relevant information within his decision making and/or dismissed information when deciding that Matthew was a medium risk missing person”.

The watchdog determined that the officer should face a misconduct hearing after a complaint was made by Mr Caseby’s father, Richard Caseby, alleging a series of failings.