A police officer who was jailed for 12 months after pleading guilty to a
charge of misconduct in public office over the «plebgate» scandal has been dismissed by the Metropolitan Police.
Wolchover also argues that the prime minister and senior ministers may have committed the common law offence
of misconduct in public office by wilfully misconstruing the referendum as decisive.
Duckenfield has been charged with the manslaughter by gross negligence of 95 of the 96 disaster victims, while Bettison is charged with four offences
of misconduct in public office.
Jacqui Smith: The idea that the Government have dredged up the several circumstances in recent years when the offence
of misconduct in public office has been used against public servants is just wrong.