Showjumper Katie Simpson's death exposed 'institutional misogyny' in PSNI

A review into how the death of a showjumper was handled has found "institutional misogyny" and "systemic failures" within the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). The Katie Simpson review, commissioned by the Department of Justice, found "not one officer thought seriously about abuse/control" in the initial police investigation. Katie Simpson, 21, died six days after being admitted to hospital in Londonderry in 2020. Her death was initially treated as suicide. Jonathan Creswell, a showjumping trainer and the partner of Katie's sister, was later charged with Katie's murder. He took his own life one day after the trial began in April 2024. The PSNI said it acknowledged the review and apologised to Katie's family. Assistant Chief Constable Davy Beck said the failings by the force were clear and it did not meet the standards expected of it. Justice Minister Naomi Long delivered the findings of the review in the Northern Ireland Assembly on Tuesday. She said the report made for "uncomfortable reading" and set out in "stark and uncompromising detail what went wrong". Katie's family was present as Long asked assembly members to pause for a moment to remember her. In a foreword to th