Intense Scrutiny of Police Files Before Katie Simpson Inquest

Hundreds of police files are set to be examined for potential disclosure in an inquest investigating the death of show jumper Katie Simpson.

Police Files Overview
A pre-inquest review on Tuesday heard there are 352 files, with between 25,000 to 29,000 pages including 44 police reports, 77 transmission files, a list of 165 exhibits, 237 statements and 53 interview files. Ms Simpson, 21, who was from Tynan, Co Armagh, died in Altnagelvin hospital almost a week after an incident in Gortnessy Meadows, Lettershandoney, on August 3, 2020.

Investigative Developments
Police originally thought she had taken her own life. It was not until the following year that Jonathan Creswell, the partner of Ms Simpson’s sister, was arrested on suspicion of murder. The trial of Creswell, 36, for the murder of Ms Simpson ended in April last year following his sudden death. Ms Simpson’s death is now to be examined at an inquest by coroner Joe McCrisken.