The decision to charge Caroline Flack will be reviewed after a tireless four-year campaign by the television star's mother.  

The Metropolitan Police is to reinvestigate the lead-up to the decision to charge the former Love Island presenter as “new witness evidence may be available”, the force said

It was recommended by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) that Miss Flack, who grew up in Norfolk, receive a caution following an incident with her boyfriend, Lewis Burton, in December 2019.

But this was overturned after an appeal from the Met Police, and she was instead charged with assault by beating.

Eastern Daily Press: Jody Flack, Dawn O’Porter and Chris Flack during the Flackstock festival in memory of Caroline Flack Jody Flack, Dawn O’Porter and Chris Flack during the Flackstock festival in memory of Caroline Flack (Image: Suzan Moore/ PA)

Miss Flack, known to her family as Carrie, was found dead in February 2020 at the age of 40.

A coroner later ruled she took her own life after learning that prosecutors were going to press ahead with an assault charge.

The Met has now said it is making “further enquiries” into potential new witness evidence relating to the actions of officers in appealing the initial CPS decision not to charge Miss Flack.

Her mother, Chris Flack who lives in Norwich, has been determined to find the truth as to why her daughter was charged against the advice of prosecutors.

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She told the Mirror: “We won’t stop until we get the truth.

"Something very unusual happened to Carrie at the police station that night, but no one kept a proper record explaining why.

“I have now made a complaint to compel the officer to give the ­statement we think he should have given four years ago.

"As a family, we have been left with important ­unanswered questions.”

Eastern Daily Press: Caroline Flack arriving for the ITV Palooza in 2019Caroline Flack arriving for the ITV Palooza in 2019 (Image: Ian West/ PA)

A statement from the Met said: “On Thursday, March 7, we referred a complaint from Caroline Flack’s family to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).

“The IOPC decided the majority of the matters had previously been dealt with and no further action was required.

“The IOPC returned one aspect of the complaint to the Met’s Directorate of Professional Standards (DPS) to consider further.

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“This relates to the actions of officers in appealing an initial decision by the Crown Prosecution Service not to charge Miss Flack, and because new witness evidence may be available.

“DPS officers are now making further enquiries in relation to this.”

A spokesperson for the IOPC said: “On the basis there may be new witness evidence available, we returned one aspect of the complaint to the Met to investigate.

Eastern Daily Press: Caroline Flack attending the National Television Awards 2019Caroline Flack attending the National Television Awards 2019 (Image: Matt Crossick/ PA)

“This relates to the actions of officers in appealing an initial decision by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) not to charge Miss Flack. The CPS subsequently reconsidered its advice and authorised a criminal charge.”

This is not the first investigation into the handling of Miss Flack’s case.

The Directorate of Professional Standards (DPS) previously found there was no misconduct, which led Ms Flack’s family to escalate their concerns to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).

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The IOPC, a police watchdog, ordered the Met to reinvestigate complaints relating to the process involved in appealing against the CPS decision, while it reviewed the Met’s decision to charge her.

It “did not identify any misconduct” by the force; however, the IOPC asked the Met to apologise to Miss Flack’s family for not recording its reason for appealing against the original CPS decision.

At the time Mrs Flack rejected the apology.