article_snippet: The news comes after the police watchdog, the Independent Police Complaints Commission, said The news would be investigating whether opportunities to obtain 'key evidence' were 'identified and appropriately acted upon'.
article_snippet: But the police watchdog, the Independent Police Complaints Commission refused to disclose a copy of the Cumbria Police referral, which gives details of the exact allegations under investigation.
article_snippet: Cumbria police is being investigated by the police watchdog .
highlights_snippet: Police watchdog probing whether opportunities to obtain 'key evidence' were 'appropriately acted upon' 