UK Police Reviews Hate Crime Investigation Against Historian, Broadcaster After Backlash

UK Police Reviews Hate Crime Investigation Against Historian, Broadcaster After Backlash
Historian Dr. David Starkey launches the campaign to keep the 'Staffordshire Hoard' in the Mercia region in Birmingham, UK, on Jan. 13, 2010. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
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A senior officer has been appointed on Monday to review a hate crime investigation of renowned British historian David Starkey and podcast host Darren Grimes, the Metropolitan Police (MET) has said.

The review of the investigation is “to ensure it remains proportionate and that all appropriate lines of inquiry are being considered,” the MET said in a statement.