Perjury claims against Guernsey's Chief of Police to be investigated by UK-based force

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Perjury claims against Guernsey's Chief of Police to be investigated by UK-based force
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Guernsey's Chief of Police Ruari Hardy will be investigated after an official complaint over his conduct, believed to be about sworn statements given in 2022.

The claim was made against Chief of Police Ruari Hardy in December 2023 and is believed to relate to sworn statements he made on two separate occasions during a 2022 court case.

The investigation will examine whether perjury has been committed, which is defined as wilfully telling a lie or deliberately misrepresenting the truth under oath. He explains: "That associated complaint was concluded on the basis that it appeared 'frivolous, vexatious or otherwise an abuse of process'.

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