My brother tried to tell police 'Creswell was a killer'
David Lusby reflects on the tragic death of his brother Paul, who attempted to alert police about Jonathan Creswell, the suspected killer of Katie Simpson. Paul lived in fear for 700 days before taking his own life, feeling that his warnings were ignored. The Lusby family is now seeking legal action against the Police Service of Northern Ireland, calling for a public inquiry into the handling of the case.
- ▪Paul Lusby tried to inform police about Jonathan Creswell, who was later implicated in the murder of Katie Simpson.
- ▪Despite multiple attempts to alert authorities, including contacting Crimestoppers, Paul's concerns were not acted upon.
- ▪The Lusby family believes that the police system failed Paul, leading to his tragic death.
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My brother tried to tell police 'Creswell was a killer'Just nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleTeresa CraigBBC News NIDavid LusbyPaul Lusby first contacted police on the day following Katie Simpson's hospital admissionThere are moments in life when David Lusby will take a moment and ask himself: "What would my brother Paul do?"Paul was a "good guy… a charismatic gentleman" who David "looked up to a lot" and whose sense of judgement he trusted.David is frustrated too, and admits there are times he gets angry at his brother, who took his own life in July 2022.That tragedy came 700 days after Paul first tried to alert police about Jonathan Creswell who died while on trial for the murder of Paul's friend Katie Simpson - an almost two-year period in which David said Paul felt threatened and…
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