“Jasmin was a gorgeous, caring, beautiful person, who has been wrongly labelled, as a result of a horrible situation, a drug user and an alcohol abuser. Assumptions made on the day Jasmin was found at her father's home, lead to further assumptions being made, instead of thorough investigation.
I hope nobody has to go through the heartache that Jasmin's family are going through, dealing with not having Jasmin with them, but also having so many unanswered questions as to why, when and how she died.”

“this has angered me alot because jasmin was my friend and to think she is bein thought of as a drug/alcohol abuser is just wrong on so many levels she was neither !! i think your right to do another inquest gaynor and lets hope they do it properly this time!!

R.I.P Babygirl Miss You Loads & Love You Always Keep Smiling Beautiful xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx”

“Seems to me a case of old bill get a call... "smack head teenager dies in their smackhead parents' hovel"

Copper dispatched already having made his mind up... no point in working up a sweat, said smackheads wont know which day of the week it is anyway and could never hold it together enough to jump through all the hoops of making a complaint... wont be able to afford any decent representation so turn up, look busy, get an early off.

Unfortunately, the old bill didnt count on Jasmine having a worthwhile mother who gave a damn and acted like any rightminded mother would: no amount of bureaucratic BS is ever going to deter a wronged mother in these circumstances and she quite rightly learned the process, adhered to it and followed it through. Unfortunately the system is set up in such a way as to provide the authorities a get out of jail free card - used so viciously in this instance.

Dont know any of those involved or any of the facts other than provided here by the GT and commentators, (who appear to have done their homework), but I do know human nature... and unfortunately it seems that the police in this instance have shown their prejudice to the minority group involved, (heroin addicts)... I bet if it were a minority protected by the equality watchdog none of this would have happened as the police owuld have been on their toes from the off as they would know full well they would be held to account by an expensive tax-payer funded QC if they messed it up.

Dereliction of duty in the worst possible circumstances... possibly not the fault of the trainee, but certainly his supervising officer and any of the brass tyring to disinform and cover for their subordinates should be disciplined.

RIP Jasmine”

“Humberside Police have displayed total incompetence throughout this investigation and the IPCC appear to work towards a 'look after your own' ethos. No professional integrity has been exercised, which evokes utter despair in anybody who has understanding of this case.

A wonderful girl has had her name sullied by the people we look to, to uphold decency and integrity, in a bid to disguise the botched job they have carried out.

Perhaps a more rigorous selection/training process needs to be implemented, to ensure all officers are aware of their basic duties. In this case, collecting evidence, NOT fabricating it, for example at the beginning of the inquest, an officer described Jasmin as 'going off the rails' this was contradicted throughout the rest of the inquest, by witness statements etc, to the extent where the 'misunderstanding' was addressed by the Coroner. Miraculously, the 'spliff' that was found in Jasmin's bedroom, turned out to be merely a rolled up cigarette. And who knows what the liquid in the bottle next to Jasmin's bed was? Humberside Police say that if it says Methadone on the bottle, then that is what is in the bottle, they clearly felt their investigative skills went beyond the need for forensics. And the list goes on and on.

Shame on all officers involved in what can only be described as a deplorable mess of an investigation.”

“The summary of this is that a 16 year old was found dead in her bedroom at lunchtime on Friday 14th May 2010, police went to the scene and found methadone in the room labelled as prescribed to her step mother (both parents being heroin addicts). They will have established quickly that her father had slept in her room the previous evening (in his words to wake her for school - even though she wasnt due at school the following day), and when he woke, left her and the house to 'sort something out'. They found differences in accounts given by the father and stepmother which were of material value.
It is reasonable to expect that a professional investigator (i.e detective) would look at this 'scene' and eliminate the possibility of any criminal involvement?
The senior investigator allocated this to a trainee detective who worked mainly with no supervision throughout. They didnt even measure the amount of methadone in the bottle found in her room (this would be a baisc requirement to then compare with the amount of the substance found in her body). The only answer they could give at the coroners hearing was that aporx 10% was missing?
The police report states that a 'spliff was found in the bedroom' and only when challenged by the family did the officer state that it was in fact a cigarette. It should be noted that in professional circles, the word 'spliff' is used by people on the street and a professional investigative body (police) should never refer to it in those terms as it is slang and therefore not universally recognised.
There are a catalogue of further instances of the Police not recordig details correctly which beggars belief as if it were the case that there was any criminal involvement, they would never have stood a chance of proving it due to the 'slap happy' and indifferent way that they investigated this incident.
The Police use words such as 'tragic' like they fell out of the dictionary and have no understanding of the responsibility thay have in their charge, or the faith that people place in them in such extreme circumstances.
The twist of the knife comes when Senior Officers then attempt (and in this case very poorly) to 'fob' the family off with non-explanations and avoidance of the facts when the evidence of neglect was so overwhelming. The current system allows them to investigate themselves which obviously gives opportunity to make these 'errors' go away. Dont make the mistake of thinking that the IPCC are independant when they allocate the investigation of a complaint to the very force against which it is made!
Of course there are a number of officers out there who are excellent investigators, and the police already have a difficult position to uphold, but the shame of the matter is that the family of Jasmin have been let down by the very people society relies on to uphold the law and protect the public.”

“Police previously said of the case: "Our investigation into what was the tragic and accidental death of a 16-year-old girl was very thorough and the detectives involved worked closely throughout the investigation to ensure family members were kept up-to-date on all aspects of the investigation as it unfolded."

This is a joke!!!!, all they gave were several different accounts to the family of the amount of methadone consumed. In which the family of Jasmine found this information themselves, and not from the police but from the pathologist.
then on the day of the coroners inquest which you would think the police would have prepared ,when discussing the case the police officer in question still failed to give the correct facts
and painting a completely false image of Jasmine .

When Jasmine's father & Lisa were interviewed and their statements didn't match regarding the night she died & the events of the following day.In which the police accepted as they are frequent drug users.Drug misuse can affect their memory!!
This can't be acceptable surely? - to then not question why there were great big gaping holes regarding factual events .

I know if it was the day my daughter that had died. I would know exactly what happened. How she had got to bed. Where her clothes were that she had been wearing on the night. Or why when I said I needed to sleep in the same room as her to get her up for school. Why I then failed to get her up when I woke at 11 am. Why is this classed as normal?

All mistakes during the case, in which the family have had to endure during the inquest trying to find the truth about what happened that night. The police seem to have no interest in finding the truth as they have failed to collect the relevant evidence.

Jasmine had turned her life around and was regularly attending school and the gym.She was also planning for the future career wise and had arranged career information about Nursing.
After Jasmines unfortunate death the family collected Jasmine's exam results and these clearly showed positive achievements for her future education and career path.This clearly does not show a girl who was out of control with drink and drugs!!!”

“Although this article shows how much of a sub standard investigation Humberside Police did following the death of Jasmin Melia at Andy Capes house (her dad) but it fails to pinpoint examples of where they failed the family & Jasmin herself. To put into a few sentences the police never,
1: forensically tested or seized any of the 9 bottles of Methadone found in the house (i.e. finger prints, DNA, swabs or test to prove Methadone was in the bottles or Jasmin had made contact with any of the bottles!!)
2: Dad slept with her through the night as he says he had a bad back!!
3: Although the police say they have to get them in straight away so there was no cohesion or memory fade between Lisa Parker & Andy Capes to give a statement Lisa Parkers statement was signed on 20 Aug '10 (some 3 months later!!)
4: The detective who was at the scene on day 1 made no notes to help prove decision making or to refer back to at a later date should something have been found of a criminal nature. According to Humberside policy it's the discretion of the officer whether he takes notes or not. How bizarre!!
5: The family were allocated a trainee detective to investigate & liaise with the family but he made many mistakes which have been admitted on the report.
6: 8 months after Jasmins death the inquest report says there was a "spliff" in an ashtray in her bedroom. When the officer was questioned on oath it was admitted to be a normal rolled cigarette!!
7: It was said by the police a tablet pack was found by the body of Jasmin on the bed, this in fact was in a bin at the end of the bed which subsequently was prescribed to her dads partner Lisa Parker
8: When her dad & Lisa were interviewed their statements didn't match regarding the night she died & the following day which the police accept as they are frequent drug users & this can affect their memory!!
This is just a small amount of anomalies & mistakes the family have had to endure trying to find the truth about what happened that fateful night. The police seem to have no interest in finding the truth & they make things fit for how they want things to be seen.
The IPCC are not independent as they like us to think as many of the workers are ex police officers who again seem to look after their own.
This & other things are factual & can be proved from reading police & inquest reports
Tragic deaths are being failed by inadequate investigations!”

“Although this article shows how much of a sub standard investigation Humberside Police did following the death of Jasmin Melia at Andy Capes house (her dad) but it fails to pinpoint examples of where they failed the family & Jasmin herself. To put into a few sentences the police never,
1: forensically tested or seized any of the 9 bottles of Methadone found in the house (i.e. finger prints, DNA, swabs or test to prove Methadone was in the bottles or Jasmin had made contact with any of the bottles!!)
2: Dad slept with her through the night as he says he had a bad back!!
3: Although the police say they have to get them in straight away so there was no cohesion or memory fade between Lisa Parker & Andy Capes to give a statement Lisa Parkers statement was signed on 20 Aug '10 (some 3 months later!!)
4: The detective who was at the scene on day 1 made no notes to help prove decision making or to refer back to at a later date should something have been found of a criminal nature. According to Humberside policy it's the discretion of the officer whether he takes notes or not. How bizarre!!
5: The family were allocated a trainee detective to investigate & liaise with the family but he made many mistakes which have been admitted on the report.
6: 8 months after Jasmins death the inquest report says there was a "spliff" in an ashtray in her bedroom. When the trainee detective was questioned on oath it was admitted to be a normal rolled cigarette!!
7: It was said by the police a tablet pack was found by the body of Jasmin on the bed, this in fact was in a bin at the end of the bed which subsequently was prescribed to her dads partner Lisa Parker
8: When her dad & Lisa were interviewed their statements didn't match regarding the night she died & the following day which the police accept as they are frequent drug users & this can affect their memory!!
This is just a small amount of anomalies & mistakes the family have had to endure trying to find the truth about what happened that fateful night. The police seem to have no interest in finding the truth & they make things fit for how they want things to be seen.
The IPCC are not independent as they like us to think as many of the workers are ex police officers who again seem to look after their own.
This & other things are factual & can be proved from reading police & inquest reports
Tragic deaths are being failed by inadequate investigations!”