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The Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police (GMP) and three other serving officers at the force have been issued with notices advising them that they are under investigation by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).

The notices were served as part of the IPCC’s three independent investigations into multiple allegations made by a whistleblower serving with the force.

The notices informed the officers that their conduct or actions may have breached their standards of professional behaviour. Three of the four have been told that they are also under criminal investigation.

GMP Chief Constable Sir Peter Fahy has been served with a criminal and gross misconduct notice in relation to his alleged support to an allegedly poorly-handled investigation into a suspected sex offender.

A Detective Superintendent and a Detective Chief Inspector were served with criminal and gross misconduct notices for their roles in the investigation. A retired officer will also be served with a criminal and gross misconduct notice over his role in the investigation.

Assistant Chief Constable Terry Sweeney has been served with a gross misconduct notice for his oversight role in the disposal of body parts belonging to victims of the serial killer Harold Shipman.

IPCC investigators have obtained a volume of GMP documents relating to all three investigations, and interviewed the whistleblower.

A major incident room has also been set up and relatives of the victims of Dr Shipman are being informed of progress