Metropolitan Police: Two officers sacked over 'discriminatory' messages including racist joke about Meghan

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PC Sukhdev Jeer and PC Paul Hefford were dismissed from the Met Police. They posted offensive messages in a closed WhatsApp group in 2018. Tribunal heard the posts were "discriminatory and serious in nature" It means the men cannot be employed by other police bodies across the UK.

3 months ago

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Met officers sacked for racist Meghan WhatsApp post

The messages PC Sukhdev Jeer and PC Paul Hefford sent damaged the Met's reputation, the hearing heard.

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The Guardian

Met police officers fired after sharing racist joke about Meghan

Pair sacked for gross misconduct after posting ‘abhorrent and discriminatory’ content on group chat

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The Independent

Met officers dismissed after sharing racist Meghan Markle joke in WhatsApp group’

‘The actions of these three are inexcusable,’ the head of the Met’s professional standards said

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Daily Mirror

Two Met Police officers sacked for offensive texts including racist Meghan joke

A panel heard today how PC Sukhdev and PC Paul Hefford, who worked at a unit at Bethnal Green police station in East London, posted inappropriate, highly offensive and discriminatory content in 2018

3 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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