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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Matthew Weaver

Two PCs sacked for sharing offensive messages

Former Met police officer Joel Borders was sentenced to three months in prison for sharing the messages.
Former Met police officer Joel Borders was sentenced to three months in prison for sharing the messages. Photograph: Kirsty O’Connor/PA

Two serving police officers have been sacked, and four former officers have been told they would have been sacked, for sharing racist, homophobic and misogynist messages in a WhatsApp group.

A disciplinary panel made dismissals orders against PC Gary Bailey from the Metropolitan police and PC Matthew Forster from the Civil Nuclear constabulary (CNC).

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