Decision on Kevin Nunes murder probe police officer delayed
The decision on whether a temporary chief constable will face disciplinary action over her role in a botched murder probe has been delayed for at least two months.
Staffordshire Police's Jane Sawyers was formerly the superintendent in charge of professional standards at Staffordshire Police during an investigation into the murder of amateur footballer Kevin Nunes near Pattingham in 2002.
Six serving police officers are being investigated over the handling of the case. A total of 14 were under investigation but eight officers have since retired.
Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Ellis is still reviewing a report compiled by Derbyshire Chief Constable Mick Creedon under the guidance of the Independent Police Complaints Commission.
The six serving officers could still face internal disciplinary action for misconduct.
Five men who were jailed for killing the 20-year-old had their convictions quashed in 2012 after a catalogue of failings by Staffordshire Police was exposed at the Court of Appeal which cast doubt on the prosecution's star witness and supergrass Simeon Taylor which were kept secret from the murder trial.
