- Natalie Shotter, 37, fell ill on a night out before being attacked by a stranger
A Met police officer is under investigation for allegedly sharing CCTV footage of an NHS worker being raped who later died.
Mother-of-three Natalie Shotter, 37, was found dead in Southall Park in west London on July 17, 2021, following a night out with friends.
Mohamed Lidow, 34, of no fixed address, was charged with rape and manslaughter following his arrest on August 4, 2021, and is due to appear in court on Friday.
But some time after Ms Shotter’s death, her mother, Dr Cas Shotter Weetman, was informed that an investigating officer on her daughter’s case had shared the footage of the incident.
She told the Guardian she was ‘gobsmacked and appalled’ at the news, adding: ‘Where do I go with this? How do I manage this for Nat’s children? Where has it gone?
Mother-of-three Natalie Shotter, 37, was found dead in Southall Park in west London on July 17, 2021
![Some time after Ms Shotter's death, her mother, Dr Cas Shotter Weetman (left), was informed that an investigating officer on her daughter's case had shared the footage of the incident](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/01/19/07/80213489-12982079-image-a-1_1705649660895.jpg)
Some time after Ms Shotter’s death, her mother, Dr Cas Shotter Weetman (left), was informed that an investigating officer on her daughter’s case had shared the footage of the incident
‘I wasn’t happy with the Met police and I will never be happy with the Met police. They are public servants and they should be doing their job, which is to protect people.’
The Met are probing whether images of Ms Shotter found on the officer’s personal devices were ‘taken and used for a legitimate policing purpose.’
In a separate investigation, the Met is also understood to be probing why two officers failed to come to the aid of Ms Shotter on the night of her death.
The mother became unwell while in the park during a night out and lay down on a bench, while a friend went to find help.
He is said to have found two police officers, but they told him they were unable to help due to dealing with another incident and told him to call 101.
Meanwhile, Ms Shotter was discovered on the bench by a man, with Lidow to appear in court charged with rape and manslaughter today.
Her mother said: ‘I want to know why police did not go to Nat’s aid on that night when she needed help. What was the rationale of not going into the park to check on a lone woman?
![The mother became unwell while in the park during a night out and lay down on a bench, while a friend went to find help](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/01/19/07/80213487-12982079-image-m-4_1705649710928.jpg)
The mother became unwell while in the park during a night out and lay down on a bench, while a friend went to find help
‘My view is that the Met police is misogynistic.’
She is asking for the IOPC to investigate both incidents as part of a probe into the Met’s handling of her daughter’s case both before and after her death.
A spokesperson for the Met Police said: ‘A police constable, attached to the west area basic command unit, was arrested by professional standards officers on 12 September 2022 on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
‘He was suspended the same day and is currently released under investigation while inquiries continue. The ongoing criminal investigation is examining whether images of deceased people, found on the officer’s digital devices, were taken and used for a legitimate policing purpose.’
A spokesperson for the IOPC previously said that following a request from Ms Shotter’s family it was reviewing the case in relation to the two officers near the park.
The spokesperson added the IOPC had received a complaint referral ‘which related to an officer allegedly sharing footage of the alleged rape of the woman. We decided this matter should also be subject to an investigation by the MPS [Metropolitan Police Service].’
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