Met Police Officer Who Hit Son with Coat Hanger Spared Dismissal
A Met Police officer received a warning after hitting her son with a coat hanger, deemed misconduct but not warranting dismissal
London, UK, Met Police, Misconduct, Child Abuse
London: So, there’s this Met Police officer who got into some serious trouble for hitting her son with a coat hanger. She was found guilty of misconduct but surprisingly, she didn’t lose her job. The whole thing came to light when her 11-year-old son told his teachers about it back in October 2021.
During the tribunal, it was revealed that she admitted to the assault but claimed it wasn’t planned. She even told social workers that she never meant to hurt him. But, you know how it goes—things got a bit messy when the panel started questioning her story.
The panel wasn’t buying her excuses. They pointed out that she seemed to change her story a lot and didn’t accept some of the social workers’ notes. They felt her actions were more than just a parent losing their cool and labeled it as battery, which is pretty serious.
In the end, they decided not to fire her but gave her an 18-month written warning instead. It’s a wild situation, and it makes you think about how these things are handled, right?