The officers’ supervisor will also face allegations that their actions may have amounted to gross incompetence for advising the officers not to enter the property, despite being made aware of the officers’ concerns for Taiwo.
‘As a result of our investigation into the police contact prior to her death, we have decided that two Suffolk officers should face a gross incompetence meeting in relation to their actions between November 27 and 28.
Olobunmi Abodunde, 48, pleaded guilty last year to killing Taiwo Abodunde, 41, who suffered appalling injuries during an attack at their home in Newmarket, Suffolk, in November 2023.
Two police officers who waited outside a woman’s home and listened to her being murdered by her abusive partner while waiting for permission from bosses to go inside will face misconduct hearings.
They face another allegation in relation to delaying entry into Taiwo’s home the following day, despite having concerns for her wellbeing and suspicions that Abodunde was inside.
