A notice has published by the force said the unnamed male officer allegedly breached “authority, respect and courtesy” standards. Hearing chairman Callum Cowx has imposed reporting restrictions on the case, including granting anonymity to the accused officer, but these could be lifted if the panel finds against him. The notice said the accused officer will […] […]
A policewoman accused of assaulting Dalian Atkinson struck him with a baton after he was Tasered because he still posed a threat in an “incomprehensibly difficult, frightening” situation, her barrister has told a court. Richard Smith QC told jurors that Pc Mary Ellen Bettley-Smith was a “caring person who didn’t have a violent bone in […] […]
A police officer accused of murdering Dalian Atkinson and a fellow Pc charged with assault have painted an exaggerated picture of the ex-footballer’s behaviour, the prosecutor in their trial has claimed. Crown counsel Alexandra Healy QC alleged that Pc Benjamin Monk and his West Mercia force colleague Mary Ellen Bettley-Smith had used their police training […] […]
A police officer has denied the murder and manslaughter of former Premier League footballer Dalian Atkinson. The trial of PC Benjamin Monk, of West Mercia […]
A West Mercia police officer raped a woman after groping her on their first date and attacked another victim he met on Match.com, a court […]
A former police officer has, today (Friday 25 September), been sentenced after entering guilty pleas to two counts of misconduct in a public office. In […]
West Mercia Police has come under fire after officers were pictured with a party of Shropshire revellers amid ‘local lockdown’ warnings. In a photo that […]
A police constable has denied causing the death of a motorist in a road crash while responding to an emergency call. West Mercia Police constable […]
Innocent man held in prison was told that he could not see his dead son who died after premature birth while the man was being held but not charged. He was told that he would not be allowed to attend the funeral. […]
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