Met Police officer charged with racially aggravated GBH following taxi driver suffering broken jaw
- Perry Richardson
- Jun 20, 2020
- 1 min read
Updated: Nov 3, 2021
A serving Metropolitan Police officer and a member of the public have been charged with racially aggravated grievous bodily harm (GBH).
The charges relate to an alleged assault on a taxi driver who received medical treatment for a broken jaw and reported the incident to Essex Police.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) launched an independent investigation following a mandatory referral from the Met Police on 2 October 2018.
The referral came following an allegation of assault causing grievous bodily harm in Essex on Monday 28 May 2018 against a police officer and a member of the public.
The IOPC’s investigation concluded on 10 July 2019 and provided a report to the Crown Prosecution Service in October 2019. The CPS decided in February 2020 to charge both men with racially aggravated GBH and an alternate charge of GBH.
Both men will now appear at Basildon Magistrates' Court on 10 September.
