Caroline Flack: Met refers itself to watchdog over contact with star

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The Metropolitan Police has referred itself to the police watchdog following the death of TV star Caroline Flack.

Scotland Yard’s directorate of professional standards reviewed all previous contact with Flack, 40, before making the referral on Wednesday.

It is standard practice for a referral to be made when a person who had recent contact with police dies, the Met said.

Flack was found dead at her London flat on Saturday as she awaited trial for allegedly assaulting her boyfriend.

An inquest into her death was opened and adjourned on Wednesday.

A statement from the Met said: “No notice of investigation has been served on any officer and no conduct issues have been identified by the DPS. No officer is on restricted duties or suspended.”

An Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) spokesman said: “We will make a decision on the level of our involvement after carefully assessing the information we have received.

“Receipt of a referral does not mean an investigation will necessarily follow.”