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Crash complaint under scrutiny
A POLICE force is investigating a complaint about the way it handled an investigation into a horrific crash in which four Ebbw Vale girls died.
Yesterday, the Argus revealed that Terry Jones, whose 16-year-old daughter Louise died in a car crash near Garnlydan on November 2, 2006, had contacted the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).
Mr Jones alleges is not happy with Dyfed Powys police's handling of tyre track evidence found at the scene of the crash last October.
Louise, Kayleigh Parry, 16, Danielle Caswell and Katie Roberts, both 16 - were passengers in the same car when they died.
Mr Jones is also complaining about the way police told him of his daughter's death and says he was "kept in the dark throughout the investigation."
He said: "At the moment it all feels like it happened yesterday. I want to know the truth so I can put some sort of closure to that part of it."
An IPCC spokesman confirmed it recieved the complaint and had decided it would be investigated by Dyfed-Powys police under IPCC supervision.
Mr Jones said he is angry that the investigation is being undertaken within the force and not independently.
The IPCC spokesman said Mr Jones would have the right to appeal to the IPCC if he is unhappy with the outcome.
He said the IPCC will have regular updates and have the power to approve which officer will be heading the investigation.
A Dyfed Powys Police spokeswoman said: "Dyfed Powys Police have received a complaint regarding this matter - and are conducting a full, impartial investigation which is being supervised by the IPCC."
She added: "As the investigation is ongoing, it would be inappropriate to comment further at this time."
8:15pm Thursday 8th May 2008
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