Met Police officer charged after BBC Charing Cross investigation
Summary
A Metropolitan Police officer in London has been charged after a BBC investigation into police misconduct. Sgt Sadiq Al-Hasani is accused of trying to stop another officer from giving evidence in an official inquiry.Key Facts
- Sgt Sadiq Al-Hasani, 37, was charged with perverting the course of justice.
- The charge relates to an incident on 2 October 2025.
- He is accused of trying to discourage a junior officer from making a statement to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).
- Sgt Al-Hasani has been suspended from duty while the case proceeds.
- The IOPC started investigating after a conduct referral from the Metropolitan Police on 3 October 2025.
- The investigation was prompted by the BBC Panorama program "Undercover in the Police" aired in October 2025.
- The IOPC completed its investigation in June and sent evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service for charges.
- Sgt Al-Hasani will appear in Westminster Magistrates' Court soon.
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