Police complaint in Rhys Bonner case progresses

THE handling of a police investigation into the death of Rhys Bonner will be subject to a further probe. Police Scotland confirmed yesterday that a complaint made by the family of the teenager has been passed on to the force’s Professional Standards Department.

They will look at the complaint in order to provide an independent view outwith the Greater Glasgow Police Division.

The latest development in the case comes after we previously reported that his family had submitted a complaint to the force.

They were concerned about a six-second video, which was filmed from behind a neighbours fence, which showed men dressed in red jumpers dragging what appears to be a body through the area. The family claim that the body is Rhys and the men belong to a Police Scotland search and rescue team.

To add further confusion, the family argue that the location where the video was shot does not match up to the coordinates they were given by the police for where Rhys’ body was found.

Now the family want to know if the coordinates given by police were in fact wrong or instead reveal that Rhys’ body, claimed to be half-naked, was dragged an estimated 1000ft by officers.

They also want to know want if proper crime procedures were put in place when the teen’s body was found.

Rhys was just 19-years-old when he was reported as a missing person last July.

He left his family home in Barlarnark to go meet a friend and never returned.

His body was found weeks later and recently the family say the death was deemed by the Crown Office as unascertained.

The outcome of the Police Scotland investigation was that is death was not suspicious. The force insist that the death was fully investigated.

His mother Stephanie, 36, previously told us she believed he was murdered and demands his death is properly investigated.

Chief Inspector Patrick Murphy, Greater Glasgow Division, said: “Rhys’ death was fully investigated by a dedicated team of officers who established no criminality.

“A report was submitted to the

Crown and

Service.

“We are in regular contact with his family to keep them updated on any new information and keeping them fully informed is a priority for us. A complaint about the police has been received from Rhys’ mother which is being assessed by our Professional Standards Department, therefore we are unable to comment further at this stage.”

Procurator

Fiscal

We are in regular contact with his family to keep them updated