Mother of
Love Island presenter, who took her own life in 2020, says Flack’s fame influenced decision
Police have been ordered to reinvestigate a complaint from Caroline Flack’s mother that her daughter’s fame had influenced the decision to charge the TV presenter with assault.
The Independent Office for
police Conduct (IOPC) has instructed the Metropolitan police to look again at whether Flack was treated differently because of her fame when she was charged with assault rather than receiving a caution, which prosecutors had initially indicated would be the preferred course of action.
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