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The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) investigation following a double fatal road traffic collision near Reading concluded that the police officer followed Thames Valley Police (TVP) policies and procedures

Mrs Ann Valley, 87, and Mrs Gwyneth DeCamps (formerly Dr Gwyneth Botherway), 88, were travelling in a Nissan Micra when it was in a collision with an unmarked police car on the A4 Bath Road, Calcot, on 23 January. Both women died following the collision.

The TVP officer was on route to an emergency call in Reading in an unmarked police dog-handler vehicle with lights and sirens on when the collision occurred.

Our investigation established that the officer’s account was consistent with the data obtained from the incident data recorder (IDR) and witness accounts of the incident and there was no indication of misconduct.

IOPC Regional Director Jonathan Green said “The consequences of this incident were tragic and my thoughts are with both families and all those affected. After conducting a thorough investigation we found that the officer’s driving was in line with police policies for responding to emergency calls.”

Inquests into the death of Mrs Valley and Mrs DeCamps will be held in due course.