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Crime & Safety · LondonMet Police officer sacked for sending explicit messages to 16-year-old boy
A Metropolitan Police officer was dismissed for gross misconduct after sending explicit messages and an image of his penis to a 16-year-old boy via the Kik app in April 2025. The National Crime Agency accessed the messages after Kik flagged the boy as at risk of exploitation. The officer remains unnamed.
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Met officer Timothy Fory sentenced for stalking ex-girlfriend Stephanie Lane
A Metropolitan Police officer, formerly with the Directorate of Professional Standards, has been sentenced for stalking his ex-girlfriend. Timothy Fory, 34, received a 12-month community order, 150 hours of unpaid work and a five-year restraining order. He will face an accelerated misconduct hearing.
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Crime & Safety · LondonMet Inspector Dave Newman denies sexually assaulting three officers in Soho
A Metropolitan Police inspector is on trial at Southwark Crown Court accused of sexually assaulting three female officers during a night out in Soho. Dave Newman denies three counts of sexual assault, with one complainant saying she felt 'like a piece of meat' after the alleged incident.
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Crime & Safety · City of LondonCity of London Police dismiss PC Isaac Keown for sharing domestic incident footage
A City of London Police officer has been dismissed without notice and barred from policing after sending footage of a domestic incident to his cousin. The panel found PC Isaac Keown breached confidentiality and committed gross misconduct in August 2023.
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Crime & Safety · LondonFormer Barnet-based officer David Wager barred after misconduct panel finds predatory conduct
A former Metropolitan Police constable who worked in Barnet has been barred from policing after a misconduct panel found he abused his position to pursue a sexual relationship with a woman he met while responding to a mental health crisis in Bexleyheath in 2016. The panel concluded he would have been dismissed without notice had he not already resigned.
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