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Police Commissioner on Labour antisemitism dossier: 'Small number' may be guilty of hate crime

Cressida Dick says her force is taking advice from prosecutors on whether they agree suspects should face charges

December 4, 2018 10:40
Cressida Dick, the Metropolitan Police Commissioner
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The Metropolitan Police is investigating a “small number” of suspects who may have committed online antisemitic hate crimes within a dossier of abuse by Labour members, the force’s commissioner has confirmed.

Cressida Dick, the Met highest-ranking officer, told LBC radio on Tuesday that investigators were taking early advice from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) as to “whether the evidential standard has been met and whether it is likely to be in the public interest for any charge to be brought”.

The news outlet passed on a number of case files to Ms Dick live on air earlier this month.

The dossier contained alleged Jew-hatred by 45 members of the party, some of whom are now under investigation.