Police search for missing man -Greater Manchester Police, August 2021

In August 2021, a man was reported missing. Following a high-profile search, he was sadly found dead by Greater Manchester Police (GMP) officers in Wythenshawe Park, a week later. GMP made a mandatory referral and we independently investigated its response to the missing person report. This included speaking to those involved and reviewing body-worn video footage. We reviewed the steps taken by GMP to locate the man and whether these were appropriate and in line with national and local policies and guidance. On conclusion of our investigation, in July 2022, we informed GMP we found there was a missed opportunity that could have led to the man being found sooner by officers. We found officers obtained the man's mobile phone data on the day he was reported missing which, once fully analysed, identified the approximate last known location of the man's phone. This was ultimately the same place he was …