A member of police staff involved in the hunt for missing Jayden Parkinson has been cleared of any misconduct.

Three police officers and one member of police staff at Thames Valley Police were referred to misconduct proceedings in relation to the investigation of the missing teenager.

It followed the Independent Police Complaints Commission’s (IPCC) investigation into TVP’s response to Jayden Parkinson being reported missing and the force’s contact with Jayden before she was murdered in December 2013.

Ben Blakeley, 23, was convicted of Jayden’s murder on 24 July 2014 at Oxford Crown Court, and sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 20 years.

TVP referred the complaint to the IPCC on December 14 2013 and an independent investigation began.

The first misconduct meeting was held on Friday relating to the member of police staff. It was found they had no case to answer.

Two of the three police officers’ misconduct meetings will take place this Friday. A misconduct meeting in respect of the third police officer is to be arranged.

A final written warning is the highest sanction that could be imposed if the case is proven.

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