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Undercover officer lied about police beating, inquiry told



Former officer alleges colleague John Dines inflicted injuries on himself in bid to be seen as high-performingA former undercover police officer has accused a colleague of lying about being beaten up by police while he was infiltrating leftwing protest groups in the UK, a public inquiry has heard.The officer alleged that his fellow undercover officer, John Dines, inflicted injuries on himself after he was arrested under his fake identity at a demonstration. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/jul/28/undercover-officer-lied-about-police-beating-inquiry-told

Author : Rob Evans

Publish date : 2024-07-28 18:00:58

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