Insp Charles Ehikioya, who denies the allegations, is facing a gross misconduct hearing.
Insp Charles Ehikioya, who is currently on restricted duties, says the messages were either fabricated or falsely attributed to him
Insp Charles Ehikioya is accused of being in a chat with former officer Carlo Francisco where messages including jokes about sex with a girl with Down's syndrome and mockery of the late Prince Philip's car crash were sent.Insp Ehikioya, who is currently on restricted duties, denies the claims, saying the messages were either fabricated or falsely attributed to him because of his race or position at the MBPA, the hearing was told.
Insp Ehikioya, based in the professionalism command, could be sacked if allegations he was in a group where inappropriate, racist and misogynistic texts were sent between 2017 and 2020 and that he failed to challenge them are proved.Some messages involved extreme violence, such as people being shot in the head, the Met Police gross misconduct hearing at Palestra House in London heard.
Mr Berry said: "Some of the messages in issue in this case would rightly cause the public to be concerned as to whether the officers would be capable of impartially discharging their duties when it comes to women, given the sheer volume of derogatory and demeaning comments and imagery."
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