Article 5FCD8 Sarah Everard: Met officer removed from duties 'for sending offensive message'

Sarah Everard: Met officer removed from duties 'for sending offensive message'

by
Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent
from World news | The Guardian on (#5FCD8)

Police officer guarding search cordons sent graphic to colleagues on a WhatsApp group

A Metropolitan police officer guarding search cordons as part of the Sarah Everard murder investigation has been removed from operations after allegedly sending an offensive graphic to colleagues on a WhatsApp group.

The Met said that, given the context of the officer's duties at the time, a referral had been made to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) and Everard's family had been informed.

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