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Six former Metropolice Police officers were charged and sentenced to prison for racist messages shared on WhatsApp from 2018 to 2022 targeting Megan Markle and members of the royal family.
Former London police officers receive suspended sentences for sharing offensive and racist WhatsApp messages about Meghan Markle. Impact on policing confidence acknowledged
Newsnight's investigation found the six retired officers sent the messages between August 2018 and September 2022, a period when all had left the force.
Five of the former officers, aged in their 60s, pleaded guilty over offensive and racist messages about Prince Harry's wife Meghan Markle.
LONDON — Six former London police officers on Thursday (Dec 7) were given suspended prison sentences for sharing offensive and racist messages on WhatsApp, including references to Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, and other members of the royal family. In a statement after the sentencing hearing Commander James Harman, who leads the Metropolitan Police's Anti-Corruption and Abuse Command, said "the...