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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Tess de La Mare

‘Confidential information about Wayne Couzens’ shared on Signal by officer

PA Media

A senior member of the Police Federation accused of “gossiping” about the Wayne Couzens case told colleagues “wait til you hear what his defence was” in a Signal chat.

Sergeant Simon Kempton, of Dorset Police, is accused of breaching standards of courtesy and respect, social media use and confidentiality for sharing details of the killer’s defence on the messaging app.

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