Gloucestershire Police Update

Gloucestershire Police have now formally confirmed that new investigative resources have been allocated to review outstanding lines of enquiry in relation to Jools’ death.

Following a meeting between Senior Investigating Officers and the former SIOs supporting me, Mark Bramah, a child safeguarding expert and Mick Randall from Fedora Investigations who conducted the independent review, the police have acknowledged that further work is required. A dedicated team has now been identified and resourced to progress those enquiries.

The police have set an indicative timescale of around one month to complete this work, taking it to 9 February, with a commitment to provide updates. They have also agreed to liase directly with the independent investigators working for us to ensure the enquiries are carried out thoroughly and promptly.

This is a step forward. It does not change the fact that critical opportunities were missed in the immediate aftermath of Jools’ death, but it does show that persistence, scrutiny, and evidence-based challenge can lead to movement.

But families should not have to fight for years to trigger basic investigative action. Progress should be automatic, immediate, and routine. That is why systemic reform is still needed and why Jools’ Law matters. #Joolslaw