A bereaved father has slammed the Metropolitan Police after they apologised for losing very important evidence in an investigation into the demise of his 14-year-previous daughter.
The force confirmed it experienced missing the primary sim card and a cell phone belonging to Mia Janin, who took her very own existence immediately after remaining bullied by pupils in and outdoors of her faculty, her father promises.
Mariano Janin, who exposed last yr that his wife Marisa died out of the blue from cancer four months later on, statements that his tragic daughter noticed cruel messages on the unit on the evening she died – and it was given to police the place it remained locked.
‘They do not treatment about me or the relatives. How could they have carried out this? I reliable them and co-operated with them,’ he instructed the BBC.
‘This mobile phone was element of the evidence about what transpired to my daughter. I was hoping that responses would have come out and the police instructed me that this was likely to be key.’
Mia Janin took her possess existence just after being bullied by pupils in and exterior of her college, her father claims
Mariano Janin, who unveiled previous calendar year that his spouse Marisa died all of a sudden from cancer four months afterwards, claims that his tragic daughter noticed cruel messages on the device on the night she died
A pre-inquest critique hearing, held in March this yr, into the loss of life of Mia in March 2021 listened to her parents had elevated considerations more than bullying with personnel at the Jewish No cost College in Kenton, north-west London.
The year 10 pupil was discovered useless at her family members house in nearby Harrow on March 12 2021.
She was the 3rd pupil from her faculty to choose her very own lifetime in 4 decades.
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan advised the broadcaster: ‘It is completely unacceptable that important proof in this case has been dropped.’
The listening to was advised proof specified to the Metropolitan Police right after her dying by pupils at the school – who cannot be named for lawful factors – experienced ‘inconsistencies’ and that some of them disputed that Mia was bullied.
Items lost by the power contain a sim card from her principal telephone and a 2nd cellular handset.
The force also revealed that it considered the things went lacking when the investigating group relocated to yet another station.
A spokesperson for the Achieved stated: ‘As portion of the investigation into Mia’s death, police examined a selection of merchandise belonging to her. This included a sim card from her key cell phone and a next mobile handset.
‘Both the sim card and the handset were examined by experts and then positioned into the assets retail store at Barnet Law enforcement station with the intention of supplying them again to the household at a later on date. All of our investigations relating to these two goods had been completed at this point.
Merchandise missing by the pressure consist of a sim card from the year 10 pupil’s principal phone and a 2nd mobile handset
Mia was the 3rd pupil from the Jewish Cost-free Faculty in Kenton, north west London (pictured) to acquire her individual daily life in 4 many years
‘Unfortunately we have been unable to locate these merchandise within just the retail outlet. We feel this could be owing to the re-place of the investigating staff to yet another station, for the duration of which time home was also transferred.
‘We are very sorry that these things have not yet been located and have apologised directly to Mia’s household for the added distress this has induced.
‘Extensive searches, which include evaluations of all applicable paperwork, have been carried out but have so considerably been unsuccessful. We are continuing our endeavours to lookup for these objects.’
A hearing at Barnet Coroner’s Court in March was told evidence presented to the Metropolitan Law enforcement next her loss of life by pupils at the faculty , who can’t be named for authorized motives, had ‘inconsistencies’ and that some of them disputed allegations Mia was bullied.
Lily Lewis, counsel for Mia’s brother Douglas Stewart, said there was ‘clear evidential value’ in calling the kid witnesses to give evidence to the inquest to make clear the issue.
She included that 1 scholar believed the bullying of Mia to be so grave that it was impossible for instructors at the university to have been unaware of it.
Susan Jones, symbolizing JFS, explained the college ‘accepted that it was Mia’s encounter that she was staying bullied’.
But she argued child witnesses really should not be called to give reside evidence to the inquest for safeguarding motives and that their police evidence need to be browse aloud as an alternative.
Mariano Janin (pictured),who uncovered previous 12 months that his wife died out of the blue from most cancers four months later on, advised the listening to: ‘We know that she was bullied.
Sefton Kwasnik, representing Mr Janin, claimed: ‘The very last matter my shopper needs to do is exacerbate any problems that any of the child witnesses may have.
‘I assume there would be a prevalent motivation to minimise or mitigate that prospect to the minimum amount.’
Assistant coroner Tony Murphy stated the make any difference would be resolved at a afterwards day prior to the inquest commenced.
He included: ‘The essential aim as I see it for this inquest is to find to understand as significantly as any individual can why Mia took the measures she did on 12 March,’ he stated.
‘That entails in my check out what was likely on within and with out Mia’s college surroundings in the weeks top up to the celebration.
‘It appears to be apparent that Mia’s practical experience of some conduct by JFS pupils was bullying.’
The coroner dominated the inquest will request to establish Mia’s wellbeing, her interactions with pupils and staff at JFS, guidance she been given relating to that and what occurred in the two times before Mia’s demise.
It will also contemplate lessons that are to be acquired from her dying.
Key times leading up to her demise were being claimed to contain a queue for Covid exams and a style and design and technological know-how lesson – the previous class Mia attended.
The inquest will contemplate proof from her cell cellular phone, social media accounts, GP and counselling information.
Mia’s mother Marisa died 4 months on from her suicide right after obtaining an aneurysm and contracting leukaemia.
Talking in July last year, Mr Janin reported he believes her sudden dying was due to the anxiety she was underneath just after Mia’s dying.
Pictured: Youthful Mia is seen in a family members photograph at the seaside
A provisional day for the inquest has been set for Friday, June 23 and Monday, June 26.
Mr Janin attended the hearing in human being, alongside with Achieved officers Detective Inspector Steele and Detective Sergeant Wallace, who ended up included in the law enforcement investigation into Mia’s dying.
Mr Kwasnik, Skip Lewis, Ms Jones and Mr Stewart appeared by using video link, as did Mr Stewart’s solicitor Abigail Gowland, JFS headteacher Dr David Moody and Naomi Pendleton, a grief charity employee supporting Mr Janin.
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