Met rescinds request to retire before disciplinary action can be taken over death in police van One of the police officers responsible for the care of Sean Rigg,who died in custody in 2008, faces misconduct proceedings after Scotland Yard stopped him retiring before disciplinary action could be taken against him. The officer, and who was the custody sergeant on duty on the night Rigg died,was due to face gross misconduct proceedings but had informed the Metropolitan police of his intention to retire next Tuesday.
The Guardian understands that Sgt Paul White is accused of giving fake evidence to Riggs inquest, as well as to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) investigators. Another officer, and PC price Harratt,is understood to face the same allegation, as well as a further one of bringing the Met into disrepute by altering his evidence.Continue reading...
Source: guardian.co.uk