Soap Star Sian Blake Was Beaten To Death: Was Police Investigation Bungled?

The bodies of Blake and the children were found after police used cadaver-sniffing dogs in a search of Sian's home. The dogs indicated "areas of interest," and a search revealed the remains of Sian and her children. Police say that "significant attempts" had been made to conceal the bodies.

"[Sian] was planning to leave Mr Simpson-Kent over Christmas and wanted to end the relationship 'a long time ago.'

"She had asked to come back home and we said yes, so we really tried to plan on getting her to move back home."

"She had asked to come back home and we said yes, so we really tried to plan on getting her to move back home."

Ava Blake also revealed that she had been sent text messages after Sian had disappeared, but she had suspected that they were not from her. She also claims that Sian had recently changed from the "vivacious, happy person she once was."

According to the Daily Mail police investigating Sian's murder are concentrating on finding Simpson-Kent, who is believed to have fled to Ghana.

It is being reported that Mr. Simpson-Kent was caught on camera at Kotoka Airport in the Ghanaian capital Accra on December 19, three days after he was questioned by police following Ms. Blake's disappearance. He is believed to have flown to West Africa via Glasgow and Amsterdam.

Despite Blake's partner being in Ghana, it seems that police went to search the home of Mr. Simpson-Kent's ex-wife in the South of France. Simpson-Kent's former wife, 47-year-old Dominique Deblieux, condemned the police search as a waste of time and resources.

"This is a ridiculous waste of police resources. He's in Ghana, not hiding in my back garden."

The police investigation into Blake's disappearance will now be investigated by the IPCC to identify any failings in the quality of the police response. An IPCC spokesman confirmed the investigation and sympathized with Ms. Blake's family.

"The loss of Sian and her two young boys Zachary and Amon, is a tragedy and my thoughts are with their family during this very difficult time.

"The IPCC will be conducting a thorough investigation into how police responded to the concerns for their welfare and their disappearance."

"The IPCC will be conducting a thorough investigation into how police responded to the concerns for their welfare and their disappearance."

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