Investigation Reports

'No improper pressure on scientist but poor police investigation'

An investigation by the Police Ombudsman's Office following the collapse of a terrorist trial, amid fears that police tried to influence a forensic expert, has found no evidence that police had put improper ...

Human error and computer problems led to collapse of Whiterock parade prosecution

A Police Ombudsman investigation has concluded that a combination of human error by police officers and problems with a PSNI computer system led to the collapse of a criminal case against a senior Orangeman ...

Discharge of firearm at Carrickfergus

The Police Ombudsman was called in to investigate after a police officer discharged two shots from his revolver as he and colleagues tried to quell public disorder in Carrickfergus on 15 June 2003.

Report on the circumstances of the death of Mr Neil McConville on 29 April 2003

The police operation which resulted in the first fatal shooting by the PSNI was poorly managed by senior officers, but the officer who fired the fatal shots was justified in using his firearm to protect the ...

Full public statement: Report on the circumstances of the death of Mr Neil McConville on 29 April 2003

Seizure of journalistic material unlawful

The Police Ombudsman, Mrs Nuala O'Loan, has completed an investigation into 20 complaints from 'The Sunday Times' newspaper, two journalists and a former RUC officer about a PSNI operation that led to questi...

Death of a 15-year-old male in Greater Belfast

The Chief Constable asked the Police Ombudsman's Office to investigate after a 15-year-old boy died in the presence of two police officers on a building site in the Greater Belfast area.

Discharge of firearm at Sugar Island, Newry

The Chief Constable asked the Police Ombudsman to investigate the circumstances in which a police officer discharged a firearm in Newry on 6 April 2003.

No evidence of police misconduct in Derry/Londonderry 'rave' incident

A Police Ombudsman investigation into an incident in which a 31-year-old man sustained serious head injuries when he fell as police cleared a crowd from an illegal rave, has found no evidence of police misco...

Strabane death: no officer to blame. HSE considering corporate charges against PSNI

Investigations into the circumstances surrounding the death, on 17 March 2003 of a man who was crushed when gates at Strabane Police Station closed on him has found no evidence to suggest any police officer ...

Discharge of personal issue weapon in the vicinity of Boundary Way, Belfast

The discharge of a police firearm in the Lower Shankill area of Belfast on 6 February 2003 was referred to the Police Ombudsman’s Office for investigation by the Chief Constable of the PSNI.