Monday 28 November 2022 06:59 PM WhatsApp group used by police officers was an 'abomination' of sexist remarks, ... trends now

Monday 28 November 2022 06:59 PM WhatsApp group used by police officers was an 'abomination' of sexist remarks, ... trends now
Monday 28 November 2022 06:59 PM WhatsApp group used by police officers was an 'abomination' of sexist remarks, ... trends now

Monday 28 November 2022 06:59 PM WhatsApp group used by police officers was an 'abomination' of sexist remarks, ... trends now

A WhatsApp group used by police officers was an 'abomination' of sexist remarks which mocked victims of crime, domestic violence and the mentally ill, a disciplinary tribunal was told.

One of the officers told the tribunal that referring to women as 'fanny' was not derogatory but simply described an attractive woman.

Six officers have been accused of gross misconduct and could be sacked from the force.

Two of them, former Constables Jonathon Cobban and Joel Borders were jailed for 12 weeks for sharing messages. They are appealing their sentence.

Four other officers, all formerly of the Civil Nuclear Constabulary, were members of the group: William Neville, who was acquitted of criminally sending grossly offensive messages, Matthew Forster, Daniel Comfort and one officer that can only be named as PC A.

All officers except PC A have been accused of gross misconduct in sending and receiving inappropriate and/or offensive messages, failing to challenge or report such messages and failing to leave the group despite knowing such messages were sent.

Former police officer Jonathon Cobban (pictured outside Westminster Magistrates Court in July) was jailed for 12 weeks for sending messages in the WhatsApp chat

Former police officer Jonathon Cobban (pictured outside Westminster Magistrates Court in July) was jailed for 12 weeks for sending messages in the WhatsApp chat

Another accused officer from the Metropolitan police, Gary Bailey gave evidence to the hearing today.

He admitted some of his comments were inappropriate but claimed they did not amount to gross misconduct.

Only Bailey and Forster remain as serving officers and are the only ones that are compelled to attend the misconduct hearing, though Forster did not turn up.

In one message to the group just eight minutes after joining the chat group Bailey referenced a female colleague of Greek origin asking Cobban how to 'groom the young, hot foreign girls'.

And in another post he said he would follow Cobban because 'he's bound to be surrounded by fanny'.

James Berry, representing the police at a misconduct hearing, said: 'The messages

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