Nick Adderley served as a senior officer in GMP
A Ministry of Defence medal expert has told a misconduct panel he is '110 per cent sure' a Falklands War medal alleged to have been worn by a suspended police chief constable was a copy.
Mr Adderley is part-way through a three-day misconduct hearing, where he is accused of exaggerating his rank and length of service and telling “bare-faced lies” about his naval achievements, including implying that he served in the Falklands War, despite being just 15 when the conflict broke out in 1982.
The first day of the hearing was told that he had claimed he served in the Royal Navy for 10 years when he had served for only two, had attended the prestigious Britannia Royal Naval College, despite his application being rejected, and that he had been a military negotiator in Haiti, when he had never been to the country.
“An inability to swivel is something I have seen before on copies. They don’t swivel, I think because of intellectual property rights – MoD medals are made by our contractor so they have to be made in a specific way.” Mr Hayward added that the medal he was sent, which did not have a covering note with it, was thrown away after it was examined “because they are not worth any money”. Asked where someone might acquire a copy medal, Mr Hayward said: “People can buy them off reputable medal dealers, but they are not made to the same spec as the MoD’s medals.”
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Suspended Northamptonshire Police chief Nick Adderley 'wore fake Falklands War medal', hearing toldNick Adderley is accused of making up 'military naval legend' about himself, including that he was a war veteran.
Read more »
Ex-Northamptonshire Police chief Nick Adderley 'wore fake Falklands War medal', hearing is toldNick Adderley is accused of making up 'military naval legend' about himself, including that he was a war veteran.
Read more »
Darlington NASCAR Cup: Keselowski snaps 110-race winless streakBrad Keselowski ended a frustratingly long 110-race winless streak and a year-long drought in NASCAR competition by Ford with a stunning victory Sunday at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway.
Read more »
110 names in Leeds that could be owed an unclaimed fortuneHere are the unclaimed estates left by those who have died in Leeds
Read more »
“A lot of people doubted me” - Lando Norris on 110-race wait for first F1 winLando Norris says "a lot of people doubted me" on his journey to securing a breakthrough F1 win.
Read more »
Suspended Northants police chief's medal 'false', panel hearsNick Adderley's misconduct hearing is told he wore a Falklands War medal 'not believed to be valid'.
Read more »