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Barney Davis

Senior Met officer Richard Watkinson accused of having a secret room full of child porn found dead at home

Richard Watkinson was nicknamed ‘Sir Smashy’ after a Harry Enfield character

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A leading Metropolitan Police officer is suspected of killing himself after thousands of items of child pornography of the “utmost severity”, sex toys and child’s underwear were discovered in a trap door of his home.

Chief Inspector Richard Watkinson was found dead by fellow officers on the day he was due to attend a police station to be charged over the stash of child porn and boys’ pants allegedly found in a secret room.

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