From the Guardian · · 1m 10s
Met officer sacked after BBC racism probe
A BBC undercover film keeps shaking the Met, with another officer dismissed and more cases still under investigation.
In brief
A BBC undercover film keeps shaking the Met, with another officer dismissed and more cases still under investigation. The Charing Cross scandal is still widening, with dismissals, barred officers, and 15 more staff under IOPC investigation. Originally reported by the Guardian.
Another officer dismissed
PC Mason O’Connor became the 13th serving Met officer dismissed after the BBC’s undercover investigation into conduct at Charing Cross police station.
A seven-month sting
Panorama aired the investigation in October 2025 after seven months of undercover filming inside the station.
“seven months of undercover filming”
Abuse caught on film
The programme included officers calling for immigrants to be shot and boasting about violence against suspects.
Off-duty comment exposed
A panel heard O’Connor told a female colleague in a pub that he hoped she would be raped on her way to Waterloo.
“hope[d] you get raped on your way to Waterloo”
More sackings followed
O’Connor’s dismissal came weeks after PC Lloyd Hunter was sacked over comments about force and saying he hated homeless people.
“hated”
Probe still growing
The IOPC says 15 other officers or police staff remain under investigation. O’Connor and Hunter will be barred from rejoining the police.
“one of our largest ever investigations”
In short
The Charing Cross scandal is still widening, with dismissals, barred officers, and 15 more staff under IOPC investigation.
