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More than 200 calls to police across five forces generated over thirteen police records but produced zero emergency response.

200+
Calls to police
5
Police forces involved
3
Emergency calls
0
Emergency responses
13+
Police system records
£1.6M
Potential liability
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By The Numbers

The Scale of the Failure

These figures are drawn from documented records, official correspondence, and verified incident references. Every number is defensible.

200 : 0
Calls to police vs emergency response
5 : 2
Police forces vs claimants
3 : 0
Emergency calls vs action taken
13+ : 0
Operational records vs resolution

Operational Contact

Total calls to police200+
Emergency calls (999)3
Emergency calls resulting in deployment0
Emergency response rate0%
Average calls per month8–10
Average days between calls~3–4 days

Police System Footprint

Police forces involved5
Incident references identified7+
Crime references identified6+
Total operational records13+
Distinct police units touched10+
Personnel footprint30+ individuals

Oversight & Complaints

Formal complaints submitted3+
PSD investigations triggered1+
External oversight references1 confirmed
Subject access requests filed1+
Data-accuracy disputes raised1
Oversight bodyIOPC

Evidence Scale

Evidence reports prepared5+
Legal filings created10+
Evidence documents in bundle100+ pages
Supporting files20+

Legal Exposure

Claimants2
Police forces potentially liable5
Legal grounds pleaded6
Estimated damages exposureUp to £1.6 million

Section 01 — The Account

What Happened to Matthew O'Crowley

This is Matthew's account. It is drawn from his own words — recorded in official transcripts, formal complaints, and documented correspondence. Nothing here is speculation. Everything here has been stated, on the record, to police or to official bodies.

Documents on a desk

Matthew's account is drawn entirely from official transcripts and documented correspondence.

March 2024
A new relationship begins
A man entered Matthew's life. He claimed a 20-year friendship. Matthew later established that claim was false. The fabricated shared history was used as the basis for rapid emotional intimacy and trust.
April – November 2024
Total control of food and drink
Throughout this period, Matthew did not prepare a single meal or drink for himself. Every evening meal and drink was prepared by the other person. Matthew later identified this as the probable mechanism of drug administration.

"Whilst I was with Scott, I never made a drink or a meal — he had total control over what I ate and drank. And one of the things he did on every evening, he would make a very strongly flavoured coffee drink, made with ice creams and all sorts of things in it that would disguise something that you put in it."

— Matthew O'Crowley, West Mercia Police transcript, 11 September 2025
December 2024
Marriage
Matthew and the other person were married in December 2024. Matthew has since described finding the other person physically and intellectually repugnant by this stage — a state he attributes to the psychological manipulation he was subject to throughout the relationship.
January 2025
Nitrazepam found. A recording discovered.
Matthew found nitrazepam in his home. He had no prescription for it. He also discovered an audio recording of himself in a severely incapacitated state — with no memory of the recording or of the events within it.

"I found an audio recording of me clearly incapacitated, and I have no memory of that whatsoever. I have no memory of that person being in my home. I have no memory of ever watching pornography with Mr Millard, and it's clearly on in the background."

— Matthew O'Crowley, West Mercia Police transcript, 11 September 2025

"I've got the nitrazepam, which has got no place in my home. Where's it come from? I am — it's come from one other person that could bring it in."

— Matthew O'Crowley, West Mercia Police transcript, 11 September 2025
Police response: filed. No further action.
17 February 2025
Attack in Birmingham
Matthew was attacked by four men in Birmingham. He was strangled and beaten. The attackers demanded wedding rings. They stopped demanding cash only after a wallet — stuffed with cash — was handed over. Matthew reported this to police and raised specific concerns about who may have orchestrated the attack. CCTV footage was not reviewed.

"The CCTV taken 20 seconds after four men strangled and beat me on a street in Birmingham that nobody seems to think is evidence."

— Matthew O'Crowley, West Mercia Police transcript, 11 September 2025
Police response: closed as robbery. CCTV not reviewed.
Late February 2025
Thailand trip booked
Approximately one week after the Birmingham attack, a trip to Thailand was arranged. The flights were booked approximately seven hours before departure. The first flight was missed because of unusual behaviour at the airport — behaviour Matthew now understands was connected to drugs intended to be planted in his luggage.
March 2025
Drugs found in Matthew's luggage
On returning from Thailand, Matthew opened his bag and found what appeared to be a large quantity of crystal methamphetamine. He has never been able to report this to a police officer.

"When I got back from Thailand, and I unzipped my bag — I opened my bag and I found a big bag of drugs in it. What happens in Thailand when you get found with a big bag of drugs at the airport? It looks like crystal meth."

— Matthew O'Crowley, West Mercia Police transcript, 11 September 2025
Police response: no record of investigation.
4 March 2025
Matthew is arrested
Matthew was arrested on the basis of allegations made by the other person. The custody record opened that day contains 27 documented irregularities. The person whose conduct is the subject of the majority of Matthew's reports was logged as Matthew's nominated custody contact — and was contacted at 07:44 while Matthew's own rights were still delayed.
See Section 4 — The Questions

Section 02 — The Wall

Twelve Reports. The Same Wall.

Stone wall texture

Since January 2025, twelve separate reports. The response to each is documented below.

Since January 2025, Matthew has made twelve separate reports to police and official bodies. The response to each is documented below. In five cases, no investigative contact followed at all.

Drugging and sexual assault
West Mercia Police · PSD outcome: 9 October 2025
Filed — no further action
Knife incident
West Mercia Police
No investigative contact
Drugs found in luggage (Thailand)
West Mercia / West Midlands Police
No record of investigation
Birmingham attack (non-fatal strangulation)
West Midlands Police · Crime ref: 22/51320/25
Closed as robbery. CCTV not reviewed.
Arson
West Mercia Police
No investigative contact
Repeat drugging report
West Mercia Police
Refused — jurisdictional grounds
Drug-facilitated assault (multiple victims)
West Mercia / West Midlands Police
No formal statements taken
Attempted murder enquiry
West Midlands Police · Closed 31 July 2025
Closed. No evidence review recorded.
PSD complaint — West Mercia
West Mercia Professional Standards
Not upheld
PSD complaint — West Midlands
West Midlands Professional Standards
Suspended — sub judice grounds
IOPC escalation — Ref. 2025011810
Independent Office for Police Conduct
No substantive response
IOPC escalation — Ref. 2025011811
Independent Office for Police Conduct
No substantive response

What follows is Matthew's own account of what it is like to make those calls.

Section 03 — The Audio Record

The Record

Reel-to-reel tape recorder

Every clip is from a real call. Every voice is real.

The following audio compilation is drawn from Matthew's own recordings of his calls to police, official bodies, and other parties. Every clip is from a real call. Every voice is real. Nothing has been altered except to remove extended periods of silence and to normalise levels for clarity.

Audio Compilation — March 2026

The Record

A 27-clip compilation of calls made by Matthew O'Crowley between 2025 and 2026. Includes calls to West Mercia Police, West Midlands Police, the Metropolitan Police, and other official bodies. Duration: approximately 28 minutes.

0:00Introduction — Matthew's account of the year
~2:00First call to West Mercia Police — drugging report
~5:30Thyara — OIC refuses to act
~9:00Hold music — West Mercia
~11:30West Midlands — Birmingham attack report
~15:00Metropolitan Police call
~19:00Legal test — "exemplary evidence, but I need a policeman to arrest him"
~22:00IOPC — no substantive response
~25:00Final call — Matthew's statement

"I told them what happened. They said it wasn't their department. I was passed to someone else. That person said the same thing."

— Matthew O'Crowley

Section 04 — The Questions

The Custody Record That Cannot Be Explained

Institutional waiting room

Custody record reference 20GA/11037/25, Wolverhampton Central. 27 documented irregularities.

On 4 March 2025, Matthew was arrested. The custody record opened that day — reference 20GA/11037/25, Wolverhampton Central — contains 27 documented irregularities. Eight of the most significant are set out below.

01
Three contradictory arrest times
The custody record records three different arrest times: 12:22, 17:11, and 18:50. The actual time of arrest was approximately 19:00. All three recorded times are inconsistent with the actual time.
02
The timestamp impossibility
The time of arrest recorded in the custody record is inconsistent with a timestamped bank transaction made by Matthew at a location that is physically incompatible with the recorded arrest location at the recorded time. The two entries cannot both be accurate.
03
Complainant logged as nominated custody contact
The person whose conduct is the subject of the majority of Matthew's reports was logged as Matthew's nominated custody contact — and was contacted at 07:44 while Matthew's own rights were still delayed. This conflict of interest has not been investigated.
04
Rights delayed for approximately 24 hours
Matthew's rights were not re-explained until 12:05 the following day — approximately 24 hours after arrest. Solicitor advice was falsely logged as received on arrival.
05
Firearms allegation omitted from custody record
A firearms allegation was made as part of the basis for arrest. That allegation does not appear in the custody record. No armed response was deployed. The allegation does not appear on the PNC report.
06
Drug use logged as fact without testing
Drug use — "cocaine and meth yesterday" — was logged in the custody record as fact. No drug test was conducted. No evidence was recorded to support this entry.
07
Rape allegation interview: audio-only
The interview conducted in relation to the rape allegation was recorded audio-only. This is a breach of PACE Code E, which requires video recording for serious offences. The solicitor's signature is missing from the interview record.
08
Disproportionate welfare recording
One glass of water provided to Matthew was logged in the custody record. The eight rights breaches identified above were not recorded.

The Attempted Murder Enquiry

An attempted murder enquiry was opened following Matthew's arrest. On 31 July 2025, it was closed. No evidence review was recorded. The covert audio recording, the bank record, the digital message evidence, the physical drug evidence, and the witness accounts were all available at the time of closure. On the material available, none of them were considered.

Evidence Available — Not Examined

The following items of evidence have been identified, documented, and presented to police. None have been formally examined.

Nitrazepam (physical)
Found in Matthew's home. No prescription. Not seized or tested.
Not tested
Audio recording (AUD-01)
Matthew in severely incapacitated state. No memory of recording.
Not examined
Eyewitness account
Named by Matthew. Present during incapacitation.
No statement taken
Drugs found in luggage
Discovered on return from Thailand. Appearance: crystal methamphetamine.
Not seized
Birmingham CCTV
Footage from 20 seconds after the attack. Crime ref: 22/51320/25.
Not reviewed
Digital message evidence
WhatsApp and Grindr messages documenting the false narrative.
Not obtained

Section 05 — What Matthew Asks For

A Proper Investigation. Nothing More.

Matthew O'Crowley has not sought retribution. He has not sought to harm anyone's reputation. He has sought, consistently and on the record, to have the evidence he holds reviewed by an authority with the power and the will to act upon it.

He asks three things.

1
That the evidence — the audio recordings, the bank records, the digital messages, the physical drug evidence, the eyewitness account — be formally examined by an authority with the power to act.
2
That the 27 irregularities in custody record 20GA/11037/25 be formally explained — including the timestamp impossibility, the conflict of interest in the nominated contact, and the omission of the firearms allegation.
3
That IOPC references 2025011810 and 2025011811 receive a substantive response — not a holding letter, not a referral back to the force complained about, but a substantive response.

"I'm not asking for anyone to be convicted. I'm asking for someone to look at the evidence."

— Matthew O'Crowley

If you have information relevant to this matter, or if you have experienced a similar failure of investigation, you can write to Matthew's legal team via the contact details held by his solicitors.

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