Detective cleared of conflict of interest, despite being the aunt of a murder suspect

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Police say a detective who was the aunt of a former person of interest in the murder of Mackay teenager Shandee Blackburn did not have a conflict of interest in the investigation.

Police have dismissed conflict of interest concerns about a north Queensland detective's involvement in investigating the death of Shandee Blackburn, despite the senior officer being the aunt of a former"person of interest" to the murder.The Crime and Corruption Commission referred a complaint about the involvement of two officers to the QPS

The CCC suggested a further complaint be a matter for an inquest, but the coroner says any police investigation was outside the scope But the officers — Detective Senior Sergeant Samantha Bliss and arresting officer Lisa Elkins — were cleared, after the CCC referred the matter to the Queensland Police Service .

The ABC has been told a further complaint was made to the CCC, which the watchdog suggested could be a matter for a July inquest that is set to examine the circumstances of her death.

 

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More corrupt police investigating each other & covering up for each other.

Oh, Queensland again.

Who cleared her? Herself?

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