Two retired Met officers charged with child sexual abuse offences

Charges are part of inquiry into serving Met chief inspector who was found dead on day he was to be charged

Two retired Metropolitan police officers have been charged with child sexual abuse offences as part of an investigation into a serving Met chief inspector who was found dead on the day he was due to be charged.

In a statement, the London force said the charges followed a lengthy and complex" investigation into Richard Watkinson, 49, who was a serving chief inspector for neighbourhoods policing at the west area command unit.