Police mistakes ‘probably’ contributed to Port victims’ deaths, inquest finds

Undated handout file photo issued by the Metropolitan Police of Stephen Port. Picture: Metropolitan Police/PA Wire

Police mistakes “probably” contributed to the deaths of Stephen Port’s victims, an inquest jury has found.

Officers in Barking, east London, missed repeated opportunities to catch sexual predator Port after he plied first victim Anthony Walgate with a fatal dose of date-rape drug GHB and dumped his body.