21-year-old Auckland law student Farzana Yaqubi was murdered after reporting stalking allegations; police's initial assessment deemed inadequate by IPCA.
21-year-old Auckland law student Farzana Yaqubi was murdered eight weeks after reporting stalking allegations against a man. The Independent Police Conduct Authority found the police's initial assessment matrix was "not fit-for-purpose" as it did not consider all lines of enquiry and the risk posed to victims. The police also failed to link Yaqubi's complaint with another complaint from a young girl alleging threats from the same man. Police have since acknowledged the IPCA's findings and accepted their response to Yaqubi's reports was inadequate, missing multiple opportunities for earlier intervention.
April 17, 2024
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