RGP confirms no reopening of witness inducement case after Auditor Report Review

The Royal Gibraltar Police has confirmed it will not reopen the investigation into alleged witness inducement linked to the McGrail Inquiry.

This follows a request by lawyer Charles Gomez acting on behalf of former Commissioner of Police Ian McGrail.

The case relates to allegations made during the lead-up to the McGrail Inquiry, which examined the circumstances surrounding the early retirement of former Commissioner McGrail.

The request was based on the 2018/19 report by the former Principal Auditor, which Mr Gomez claimed contained relevant material.

However, after a detailed assessment of the report, current Commissioner of Police Owain Richards said there is no new information that would alter the original conclusions.

Commissioner Richards says he remains satisfied that the original decision to close the investigation was correct.

He says the evidential threshold for bringing criminal charges continues to be unmet.

The original RGP investigation, which focused on claims of misconduct in public office, was independently reviewed by the UK’s National Crime Agency.

The NCA found it to be both thorough and expeditiously carried out.

Additionally, independent legal advice from a London-based King’s Counsel concluded that the investigation was properly conducted and that the evidence did not support a criminal prosecution.

Both the Senior Investigating Officer and the NCA agreed that the case should be closed.

Commissioner Richards emphasised that despite the release of the Principal Auditor’s report, no new evidence has emerged to warrant reopening the case.