A veteran Metropolitan Police officer was “in the pocket” of West End club bosses and security firms thanks to bribes including a signed Wayne Rooney shirt, concert tickets, and a foreign holiday to Morocco, a court has heard.
Former Sergeant Frank Partridge, 49, was lavished with Premier League football match tickets, food and drinks at top London venues, access to a gig by the band Metallica, and hotel stays, it is said.
