The parents of a public schoolboy who died after plunging into the Thames from a balcony opposite the MI6 HQ have accused the Met Police of 'victim blaming' and failing to properly investigate the circumstances of their son's death.
Before the tragedy, Zac had spent the night with the son of a Tory donor and the man's friend, the gangster Dave Sharma. Sharma - known as Indian Dave in underground circles - had previously been arrested in 2002 for a heroin smuggling operation and was linked to a consequent gangland murder. The couple, both 61, have now accused the Met of 'victim blaming' as they say they were too quick to pursue the suspicion that Zac killed himself.
They deny that he was suicidal - saying he emailed his mother on the night he died about booking a driving test and his overnight bag contained enough clothes to last several days. Zac briefly lived at the apartment before returning to visit with the Tory donor's son on the night of his death. Police reportedly only visited the apartment four days after his death - and did not forensically test smears resembling blood on the walls.