Cheshire chief constable suspended over gross misconduct allegations

Police commissioner says Simon Byrne has case to answer after initial investigation, but does not reveal nature of claims

The chief constable of Cheshire police has been suspended following allegations of gross misconduct, the force's police and crime commissioner has said.

In a statement, PCC David Keane said that Simon Byrne, who has been chief constable of Cheshire constabulary since June 2014, had been suspended after an initial investigation into allegations of gross misconduct found he had a case to answer.