Met Police investigated for homophobia after ‘missed opportunities’ to catch Grindr serial killer

Seven police officers could be fired if claims of gross misconduct are proved.

The Metropolitan Police is being investigated for alleged homophobia after a serial killer from east London murdered four young men he targeted on gay dating websites.

Scotland Yard bosses admitted the Met had “potentially missed opportunities” to catch the prolific killer and that investigators who failed to notice “striking similarities” between the men’s deaths had only patchy knowledge of the use of drugs linked to gay sex.

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