The Metropolitan Police will reinvestigate the lead-up to the decision to charge TV presenter Caroline Flack, citing the possibility of new witness evidence. The force announced it is making further enquiries into the actions of officers who appealed against an initial Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) decision not to charge Flack.
Flack, best known for presenting Love Island, had been involved in an incident with her boyfriend in December 2019. The CPS initially recommended a caution, but this was overturned after a Met Police appeal, leading to a charge of assault by beating. Flack died by suicide in February 2020 at age 40, shortly after learning prosecutors intended to proceed with the charge.
The Met's Directorate of Professional Standards (DPS) is now conducting further enquiries. The force stated: 'This relates to the actions of officers in appealing an initial decision by the Crown Prosecution Service not to charge Flack, and because new witness evidence may be available.'
Flack's mother, Christine, told the Mirror: 'We won't stop until we get the truth. Something very unusual happened to Carrie at the police station that night, but no one kept a proper record explaining why.' She added that the family has been left with important unanswered questions.
The investigation follows a complaint from Flack's family, which was referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). The IOPC returned one aspect to the Met after deciding it may involve new evidence. Previously, the DPS found no misconduct, and the IOPC asked the Met to apologise for failing to record the reason for appealing the CPS decision—an apology Christine Flack rejected.
