Met Police sacks Supt Robyn Williams over child abuse video
Supt Robyn Williams has been sacked for gross misconduct after a 36-year police career
At a fast-track misconduct hearing, Ms Ball said Williams's failure to report the matter was"very grave".was found guilty in November The assistant commissioner said her failure to report the matter could have caused significant further harm to the child. Williams's friends and supporters, who were following the hearing on monitors in a separate room, gasped as the decision was read out. One of them started applauding sarcastically.Williams, pictured with London mayor Sadiq Khan, was highly commended for her work helping families affected by the Grenfell Tower disaster
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