VALLEYS MP has called for the law on police immunity to be changed in the wake of the murder of a St Mellons woman.

Wayne David, Labour MP for Caerphilly, has today raised the case of Joanna Michael in the House of Commons.

The daughter of Mr David’s constituent

The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) identified serious failings with both Gwent and South Wales Police, but her mother is unable to pursue a negligence case because of police immunity.

Speaking in Business Questions in the House of Commons, Wayne David said, “Joanna Michael, the daughter of my constituent Angela Michael, was brutally murdered in 2009. The IPCC ruled that she was failed by the police and yet the Supreme Court has ruled that a negligence claim cannot be brought against the police because they have immunity.

“Can we have a debate, with a view to a change in the law, so that the police are held to account in the same way as doctors, teachers and the armed forces?”

In response, Rt Hon William Hague, Leader of the House of Commons, said that the Government would “consider the matter”.