An alleged indecent exposure in front of a six-year-old wasn’t investigated properly, MP Sir John Hayes has told the House of Commons.
He asked the Solicitor General about the incident.
Sir John called the incident ‘dreadful’.
“The man was known in the community and was reported by the father of the child, and CCTV footage was available,” he said. “When crimes of that kind are not investigated properly, people lose their faith in justice.”
The Solicitor General Lucy Rigby responded: “I am very sorry to hear of the incident in the right hon. member’s constituency; that is indeed appalling.
“It is vital for this type of conduct to be taken seriously, and policing is key to that.
“We need more police officers and police community support officers, which is why, as part of our plan for change, we have promised to put 13,000 more police officers and PCSOs back on the beat with a named officer for every neighbourhood.
“We also need to improve the experiences of victims within our criminal justice system, and that includes better communication between victims and the CPS.”
Sir John said after the debate: “The Solicitor General unfortunately failed to grasp the salient point of my question.
“The incident was not due to a lack of officers but rather a distinct lack of engagement with the victim and her family.
“People expect common sense policing in situations such as this; if this had been investigated swiftly, it could have been resolved, with a young child receiving justice and a criminal arrested for a horrible crime”.
A spokesman for Lincolnshire Police said: ” “We received a report at 2.46pm on September 28 reporting a male urinating on a driveway in Wharf Street, Long Sutton, on two occasions.
“As there was no suggestion at the time that there was any sexual element involved, the incident was investigated as a potential public order offence.
“We have completed our investigation and no suspect has been identified. If anyone has information relating to this incident, please call 101 quoting Incident 209 of 28 September.”
* Sir John has also recently asked the Leader of the House of Commons, Lucy Powell MP, for a Parliamentary debate on compensation for the WASPI women following the Government’s decision to not to award any, despite recommendations to do so from the Parliamentary Ombudsman.
