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John Caldwell, who served as a Detective Chief Inspector with the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) until his retirement in December 2024, referred to Jonathan Creswell—the man charged with the murder of showjumper Katie Simpson—as a “bad boy” and a “philanderer.” These comments, made during an April 2022 interview for a Police Ombudsman investigation, have come under scrutiny following a detailed review. Caldwell acknowledged that some of the language attributed to him might be perceived as misogynistic but stressed that his intent was to approach the matter from an evidential standpoint and not to lessen the seriousness of any criminal behavior.
Katie Simpson’s death in August 2020 was initially treated by police as a suicide, and it was only months later that Creswell, a showjumping trainer and the partner of Katie’s sister, was charged with her murder. The Police Ombudsman’s investigation, known as Operation Gambart, focused on examining the initial police response to Katie’s death and the early stages of the murder investigation. John Caldwell was the most senior officer among 15 PSNI personnel interviewed under caution as part of this inquiry. Although he offered advice during the investigation, he made it clear that he was not the senior investigating officer (SIO) and did not lead the
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