00:00The Independent Office for Police Conduct confirmed Mr. Linehan had later sought a review of how the Met handled a
00:08complaint about the investigation into him and his treatment by officers.
00:13The application received in May 2026 included an allegation that he was discriminated against due to his gender-critical beliefs.
00:21The watchdog ruled the Met's handling of Mr. Linehan's complaint was inadequate and ordered the force to reinvestigate the allegation
00:31he had been discriminated against.
00:34The IOPC spokesperson said in October they found the outcome of the complaint was not reasonable and proportionate and directed
00:43the Met's to reinvestigate a number of the allegations made.
00:47They added that they found that during the complaint investigation the force failed to provide satisfactory explanations for the grounds
00:55for the man's arrest and failed to pursue lines of inquiry regarding a complaint about the man's bail conditions.
01:03Also saying they directed the force to reinvestigate the allegation that he was discriminated against.
01:09The IOPC added the man will have a further right of review to the IOPC should he be dissatisfied with
01:18the outcome of the force's reinvestigation.
01:22Conservative politicians and Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling had criticised Mr. Linehan's arrest.
