NO disciplinary action is to be taken against either of the two officers who were in a police car from which Wellington teenager Tamzin Hall escaped before she was killed on the M5 motorway.

The officers had arrested Tamzin and were driving her to a custody suite in Bridgwater on the night of November 11, 2024, when the tragedy happened.

Tamzin, aged 17, who was on the autism spectrum, was handcuffed and placed in the back of the vehicle with an officer sat beside her.

But the driver pulled onto the northbound hard shoulder and was stopping the vehicle when Tamzin managed to slip her handcuffs, climb over to the front passenger seat and exit the car.

She ran across the motorway and was hit and killed by a car on the southbound side, sustaining head, neck, and chest injuries.

The officers were served with misconduct notices from the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) and after a 14-month inquiry, have been told neither will face any action.

An IOPC spokesperson said: “Our thoughts and sympathies remain with Tamzin’s family and friends.

“We examined the contact two officers had with the teenager prior to her death, including their actions, decision-making, and risk assessments of the situation, and whether these followed relevant training and policies.

“Both officers were served with misconduct notices for a potential breach of their duties and responsibilities, which were kept under review as our inquiries progressed.

“At the end of our investigation, we found no disciplinary case to answer for either officer.

“We have updated Tamzin’s family, Avon and Somerset Police, and the coroner during the course of investigation.

“Providing further detail and our findings awaits the inquest being held, to prevent any prejudice to proceedings.”

Somerset Senior Coroner Samantha Marsh will hold an inquest into Tamzin’s death next January.