Quick guide What was Operation Midland and how did it go wrong? Operation Midland was set up by the Metropolitan police in November 2014 to examine allegations of child sexual abuse and homicide. Operation MIdland was closed in March 2016 with no charges brought. At the outset of Operation Midland, Dick still oversaw sexual abuse and murder investigations in her role as assistant commissioner of specialist operations. Proctor’s counsel Geoffrey Robertson QC said Operation Midland operated “almost with institutional stupidity”.

Source: The Guardian October 04, 2019 10:06 UTC