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We received a referral from the Wiltshire Police and Crime Commissioner in November 2017 detailing anonymous allegations about Chief Constable Mike Veale relating to Wiltshire Police’s investigation into Sir Edward Heath.

After a thorough assessment, we decided a part of the referral relating to the disclosure of confidential information was insufficient to indicate either a criminal offence or a breach of professional standards may have been committed. That matter has been returned to the Wiltshire Police and Crime Commissioner to deal with in any manner determined appropriate.

We have however decided to independently investigate a second part of the referral relating to allegationsthat a mobile phone belonging to Wiltshire Police was deliberately damaged by Chief Constable Mike Veale.

This investigation is in its early stages