Home Office urged to take action over Cwmbran murder probe

THE brother of murdered Cwmbran private detective Daniel Morgan is calling for action after a legal submission sent to the Home Secretary asking for a statutory judicial inquiry into the Metropolitan Police’s handling of the case has received no response. Alistair Morgan made a contribution from the floor in our recent public forum, on the death of his brother - Daniel Morgan.

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Solicitors acting for the family of Mr Morgan sent a full legal submission to Home Secretary Theresa May a year ago today – on August 3, 2011.

This set out reasons why a statutory judicial inquiry into the Metropolitan Police’s handling of the murder of Mr Morgan, and the failure of five police investigations to bring those responsible to justice, should be held.

But a year on, Mr Morgan’s brother Alastair said no response has been received.

Alastair Morgan called for a response to the submission and also called for questioning into claims of links between former suspects in the case and the News of the World, including the claim of a link between a former business partner of his brother and the newspaper.

Daniel Morgan, a former Croesyceiliog Grammar School pupil, was aged 37 and working as a private investigator when he was found in a pub car park in 1987 with an axe wound to his head.

His murder has never been solved.

Five people were arrested in 2008 in connection with the murder but two were discharged after a string of supergrasses were discredited.

The Crown Prosecution Service then dropped the case against the remaining three last year.

Alastair Morgan said: “We are extremely concerned.”

He added: “Wefear that our call for a judicial inquiry is being politicised by the Home Secretary and we call on her to respond substantively to our submission without further delay.”

A Home Office spokesman said: “It is deeply regrettable that Daniel Morgan’s killers have not been brought to justice and we understand the strength of feeling this case has caused.

The Home Secretary met the Morgan family in December last year. We are carefully considering next steps.”

COMMENT: Case can’t be ignored

THE brother of a murdered private detective today renews calls for a public inquiry into his death.

Daniel Morgan, of Cwmbran, was aged 37 and working as a private investigator when he was found in a pub car park in 1987 with an axe wound to his head.

Nobody has ever been brought to justice. Five people were arrested in 2008 in connection with the murder but two were discharged after a string of supergrasses were discredited.

The whole case has become embroiled in mystery, which has deepened with the claims of links between former suspects in the case and the News of the World, including the claim of a link between a former business partner of Mr Morgan and the newspaper.

Mr Morgan’s family have every right to seek answers to this complex case.

For 25 years they have never been able to have closure on this awful matter.

We support their calls for a public inquiry and question why it has nowbeen a year since the family sent a legal submission to the Home Office asking for an inquiry but have yet to receive an answer. If there have been any failings or indeed any form of cover-up in this investigation then the family and public have a right to know.

An inquiry will address the many burning questions the family have, and it is only right they get one.

Ignoring this case will not make it go away.

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For more information on the Justice for Daniel campaign, see here.