Recommendation DM-1: Forensic analysis of Daniel Morgan's diary
From The Report of the Daniel Morgan Independent Panel, published 15 June 2021.
Recommendation
The Panel has received advice from an independent forensic science expert it consulted, Dr Kathryn Mashiter that useful work could still be carried out on this document. It therefore recommends that the Metropolitan Police considers the operational benefits of submitting the diary for a forensic handwriting analysis in order to ascertain whether the entries were made by Daniel Morgan, as well as ESDA testing to ascertain if there is evidence of writing by someone other than Daniel Morgan.
In brief (written by this site)
In June 2023, the Home Office reported that the Metropolitan Police Service had conducted additional forensic analysis and communicated the results to Daniel Morgan's family (Home Office response, Jun 2023). The police service had previously stated in March 2022 that independent forensic analysis was completed, with the result giving the "Highest level of assurance the hand writing was that of Daniel Morgan" (Metropolitan Police Service response, Mar 2022). The record holds no update since the Home Office's response of June 2023 (Home Office response, Jun 2023).
AI-generated summary of the record on this page, checked by a second model and automatic checks, 26 Sep 2026. The record below is the sources' own words.
Government response
2.1.2. The Panel’s report provided the family with some answers relating to the investigation; however, the Panel provided further recommendations for the MPS and policing in this area. Firstly, to ensure that no stone was left unturned in trying to find Daniel’s murderer, but also to improve how investigations should be conducted in future given the conflicts that arose throughout the investigative process. The MPS were tasked to undertake further work related to the investigation and provided outcomes in its response to the recommendations. This included conducting additional forensic analysis, the results of which have since been communicated to Daniel’s family.
- Independent forensic analysis completed
- Result - Highest level of assurance the hand writing was that of Daniel Morgan.
- Family of Daniel Morgan informed.
Delivery
No statement on delivery from Metropolitan Police Service has been found in the sources searched (last checked 30 January 2026). This is separate from the response above.
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Who has spoken
- Home Office
Response - Metropolitan Police Service
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