A South Yorkshire Police officer is to face a misconduct hearing this month after allegations that he lied on his vetting questionnaire. PC Christopher Hawke will face a misconduct hearing on August 9 which is expected to run for five days. It is alleged that in December 2017 he failed to complete a vetting questionnaire […] […]
The number of Liverpool fans unlawfully killed in the 1989 Hillsborough stadium disaster has risen to 97, after a coroner’s ruling on the death of a man injured in the crush. Andrew Devine was badly hurt in the tragedy at the FA Cup semi-final on April 15, 1989 and died after 32 years from aspiration […] […]
A South Yorkshire Police officer has been dismissed without notice after accessing the police computer with no legitimate policing purpose and failing to disclose “inappropriate associations”. PC 3063 Nabeel Khan faced a misconduct hearing on July 1 where it was heard that the officer accessed the police computer six times without a legitimate policing purpose. […] […]
Two police forces are to pay damages to more than 600 people over a cover-up which followed the Hillsborough disaster. The South Yorkshire and West Midlands forces agreed the settlement earlier this year following a civil claim. Nobody has ever been convicted over police actions following the disaster, in which 96 Liverpool fans died in […] […]
Two former police officers and a lawyer for the South Yorkshire force are accused of amending statements about the day of the disaster. Two retired […]
A disgraced police community support officer who raided a lock-up at his workplace and took mobile phones, watches and cigarettes with a view to selling them on […]
PC William Sampson, 26, will stand trial next year after entering a not guilty plea to unlawful wounding A South Yorkshire Police officer has denied wounding a teenage football fan during a heated clash. PC William Sampson appeared at Leeds Crown Court to enter a not guilty plea to unlawfully and maliciously wounding a 16-year-old […] […]
A former glamour model who was filmed sunbathing naked in her garden by a police officer in a helicopter has won her legal battle against […]
A South Yorkshire Police officer has attended a misconduct hearing over his actions after an arrest. The officer was subject to misconduct proceedings after a […]
Five serving and retired police officers accused of misusing a force helicopter to film people who were naked or having sex will go on trial […]
The jury found that the match Commander Chief Supt David Duckenfield was “responsible for manslaughter by gross negligence“ due to a breach of his duty […]
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