A witness tells a misconduct panel the officer made racist comments about George Floyd and slavery.
It is alleged the officer made racist remarks and also tried to cheat during a degree apprenticeshipA former police officer accused of racism said George Floyd deserved to die "because he was a criminal", a misconduct panel has heard.
Asked what the officer said about George Floyd, whose death in the United States of America in May 2020 sparked protests and debate across the world, Miss A - a member of the public who cannot be named for legal reasons - told the hearing: "He said he was dead because he was a criminal. She said on another occasion he mocked another Black woman, Miss G, whose headwear, he told her, made it look like she had fruit on her head and then demonstrated by wrapping a pillowcase around his head.
Barrister Charles Apthorp, representing the force, said the officer received significant help from a woman, who also cannot be named for legal reasons.
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