Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service

The complainant has requested information relating to the death of Sandra Rivett and the subsequent disappearance of Lord Lucan from the Metropolitan Police Service (the “MPS”). The MPS confirmed that it holds information but found it to be exempt from disclosure under sections 30(1)(investigations and proceedings) and 40(2)(personal information) of the FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the exemption at section 30(1) is engaged and that the public interest favours maintaining the exemption. No steps are required.