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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent

Northamptonshire police chief suspended over Falklands war medal complaint

Nick Adderley
Nick Adderley, who was 15 at the time of the war, says the medal belonged to his brother. Photograph: Jacob King/PA

A chief constable has been placed under criminal investigation and suspended over claims that he wore a military medal from the Falklands campaign despite not having fought in it.

Nick Adderley, the chief constable of Northamptonshire police, is under investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), which will examine whether the offences of misconduct in public office and fraud by false representation may have been committed.

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