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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Maya Oppenheim

Police officer sacked for trying to have sex with vulnerable domestic violence victim

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A police officer has been sacked for attempting to have sex with a vulnerable woman as well as firing off “inappropriate messages” to her after attending a domestic violence call.

PC Callum McLennan, from Northumbria, has been fired for gross misconduct in the wake of an investigation by a police watchdog - with a disciplinary hearing discovering he abused his position for sexual purposes after trying to pursue a relationship with a woman who reported a crime.

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