Met Police officer charged after 'sending racist WhatsApp messages' – MyLondon

A Met Police officer has been charged after allegedly sending racist WhatsApp messages and has been suspended by the force since December 2021. PC Thomas Phillips, who has been part of the force’s intelligence branch faces five counts of sending offensive messages, the Independent reports. The Criminal Prosecution Service confirmed to MyLondon that PC Phillips ‘pleaded not guilty to all five charges and was given bail. He is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates Court next on November 8 for a case management hearing.” The Met Police told the Independent that the charges are related to an alleged incident that took place when PC Phillips was not on duty. READ MORE: Driver who killed motorcyclist while overtaking two cars is tracked down after witness draws a picture of him The charges are related to an allegedly racially offensive message which was sent over WhatsApp and while he has been suspended from the force he has continued to receive full pay as the investigation is ongoing. This is not the first case of alleged offensive messages being shared by serving Met Police officers in recent years and the Met was placed under special measures back in June of this year following…
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