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Thirteenth Met Police officer sacked after Charing Cross Panorama film

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Aikman, I. (2026, September 15). Thirteenth Met Police officer sacked after Charing Cross Panorama film. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crkgwy89nl75o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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The Metropolitan Police dismissed PC Mason O'Connor after an undercover BBC Panorama investigation found he made inappropriate comments while off-duty at a pub, including wishing that a female colleague would be raped on her way home. This makes him the 13th officer to be sacked following the broadcast of the programme in October 2025. The Independent Office for Police Conduct is still investigating 15 more officers or staff members related to the same incident.

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In October 2025, BBC Panorama released an undercover investigation at Charing Cross station of the Metropolitan Police, revealing a series of disturbing incidents including officers advocating for violence against immigrants and making inappropriate comments about sexual assault. Following this exposé, PC Mason O'Connor was dismissed from service on Tuesday after admitting to telling a female colleague during an off-duty drink in November 2024 that he hoped she would be raped while heading home. This makes him the 13th officer sacked since the investigation began. Additionally, another officer, PC Lloyd Hunter, was also fired for making derogatory comments about homeless people and trivializing the use of excessive force during an off-duty drinking session in November 2024. Both officers were found to have breached standards of professional behavior regarding equality, diversity, respect, and discreditable conduct. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is still investigating these cases alongside the Met's internal disciplinary process.

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Met Cmdr Simon Messinger said the pair had been fired for their "appalling comments and attitudes", adding that the force would continue to support the IOPC investigation. "I hope this sends a very clear message about the standards we expect from all our officers and the Met's determination to improve our culture across the organisation," he said.

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Thirteenth Met Police officer sacked after Charing Cross Panorama film · assertive framing

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- Published Another Metropolitan Police officer has been dismissed following BBC Panorama's undercover investigation into the force's Charing Cross station. asserted

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PC Mason O'Connor was sacked after a hearing found he had breached standards of professional behaviour, relating to a comment he made to a female colleague, the Met said. asserted

Met → sack → colleague

O'Connor was reported to a "proactive wider investigation" following the broadcast of the programme in October 2025 and he has become the 13th officer to be sacked since then, the force added. asserted

force → report → October

Other officers who were covertly filmed for the documentary were seen calling for immigrants to be shot, boasting about excessive use of force and joking about rape and sexual assault. asserted

immigrants → film → rape

Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said at the time that this behaviour was "totally unacceptable". asserted

behaviour → say → time

A disciplinary panel on Tuesday heard that O'Connor had, while off-duty at a pub, told a female colleague that he hoped she would be raped on her way home. asserted

she → hear → way

He was found to have breached standards of professional behaviour for authority, respect and courtesy, equality and diversity, and discreditable conduct, the Met said. asserted

Met → find → authority

As well as the 13 officers the Met has sacked asserted

Met → sack → officers

, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said another two men, both former officers, had also been found to have committed gross misconduct. asserted

men → say → misconduct

The policing watchdog added it was still investigating the conduct of a further 15 officers or police staff in the wake of the Panorama film. asserted

it → add → film

"This is one of our largest ever investigations in terms of the number of officers investigated," said the IOPC's Amanda Rowe. asserted

Rowe → investigate → officers

"The sheer number of fast-tracked disciplinary proceedings show how seriously the IOPC and the Met, who held the misconduct hearings, are treating this matter," she added. asserted

she → track → matter

O'Connor's dismissal comes weeks after his colleague, PC Lloyd Hunter, was also dismissed from the force. asserted

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In unaired footage from Panorama which was shared with the IOPC, Hunter was seen saying he enjoyed "Tasering people" and that he hated homeless people. asserted

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