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BBC News
29-05-2025
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Police officer's homophobic term was gross misconduct, panel finds
A police officer who used a homophobic term when two children ran away from him committed gross misconduct, a panel has Ashley Reid, from Gloucestershire Police, admitted to using the term while searching for two missing children in Coleford on 8 claimed he muttered the term under his breath in frustration as the children ran away, but the panel overseeing a hearing on Wednesday concluded another police officer, a social worker, and the two children clearly heard what he panel at the force's headquarters at Waterwells concluded a final written warning of two years was "the correct and proportionate sanction". Assistant Chief Constable Arman Mathieson, chair of the panel, added: "The use of homophobic language is, and always will be, unacceptable and is not compatible with the role of a police officer." The hearing found PC Reid, who has 14 years of service as a police officer, immediately apologised and has since exhibited genuine remorse and insight into the offensiveness of the term was subsequently found to have breached the standards of professional behaviour in relation to Authority, Respect and Courtesy and Discreditable Conduct. 'Remorseful apologies' In handing him a final written warning, ACC Mathieson said: "PC Reid was in a position of trust and had a role to safeguard the children, who were vulnerable due to their age, and the public would expect him to be held to account."This was a case of one single word said in isolation, in the spur of the moment, immediately followed by an admission and genuine and remorseful apologies to the two people PC Reid believed had heard him."ACC Mathieson said the comment "was not planned or targeted towards any specific individual or group"."The panel therefore concluded, when considering all the circumstances and context, that a final written warning of two years was the correct and proportionate sanction in this case," he full outcome will be published by Gloucestershire Police on its website.
BBC News
28-05-2025
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Gloucester stabbing: Murder investigation launched after man dies
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after allegedly stabbing another man to services were called to a property in Bedford Street in central Gloucester at about 07:40 men were taken to hospital, Gloucestershire Police said, one of whom died at about 12: suspect, in his 30s, was arrested by armed police a little more than a mile away from the scene, in Chequers Road, at about 08:10. He was also taken to hospital for treatment. He has since been discharged and transferred to police man who died has not been formally identified, but investigators have said they believe they know who he is and his family have been two other victims remain in hospital but their injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. Assistant Chief Constable Arman Mathieson said: "We understand how alarming and distressing this incident has been for members of our community."We would like to reassure everyone that the incident was contained within the address and there is no ongoing threat to the wider public."He said there would be an increased police presence in the area in the coming days.A cordon remains in place and investigators are appealing to anyone with information to contact them.
