Undercover officer lied about police beating, inquiry told

Former officer alleges colleague John Dines inflicted injuries on himself in bid to be seen as high-performing

A former undercover police officer has accused a colleague of lying about being beaten up by police while he was infiltrating leftwing protest groups in the UK, a public inquiry has heard.

The officer alleged that his fellow undercover officer, John Dines, inflicted injuries on himself after he was arrested under his fake identity at a demonstration.