Rob Evans
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Undercover police officer lied to spycops inquiry about sexual relationship (opens the original)
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Officer forced to admit relationship with woman lasting at least six months while working under fake name Dave Evans An undercover police officer who infiltrated leftwing and animal rights campaign groups appears to have lied to the spycops inquiry when he claimed he did not have a sexual relationship as part of his deployment. The officer who used the fake name Dave Evans had originally testified that he did not have any relationships while using his fake identity. But this week, he was forced
Undercover police officer lied to spycops inquiry about sexual relationship - AOL (opens the original)
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An undercover police officer who infiltrated leftwing and animal rights campaign groups appears to have lied to the spycops inquiry when he claimed he did not have a sexual relationship as part of his deployment. The officer who used the fake name Dave Evans had originally testified that he did not have any relationships while using his fake identity. But this week, he was forced to admit to the inquiry that he did have a relationship with a woman that lasted at least six months. Under questioni
Prosecutors consider charges against officers involved in spycops scandal (opens the original)
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More than 100 undercover officers spied on tens of thousands of mainly leftwing activists over decades Prosecutors are examining whether to bring criminal charges against 12 former police officers who were involved in spying on political groups. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is examining a file of evidence that the officers may have committed wrongdoing while working in controversial undercover operations. It follows a police investigation into Mark Kennedy, an undercover officer who infil
Prosecutors consider charges against officers involved in spycops scandal - AOL (opens the original)
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Prosecutors are examining whether to bring criminal charges against 12 former police officers who were involved in spying on political groups. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is examining a file of evidence that the officers may have committed wrongdoing while working in controversial undercover operations. It follows a police investigation into Mark Kennedy, an undercover officer who infiltrated environmental and leftwing groups for six years. Kennedy is a key figure in the spycops scandal.
Undercover police unit closed down over unjustified surveillance, spycops inquiry told (opens the original)
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Senior officer behind closure says SDS caused ‘incalculable harm’ by infiltrating groups that posed no threat An undercover police unit that spied on tens of thousands of political activists had to be shut down amid severe criticisms and recriminations, the spycops public inquiry has heard. Jon Boutcher, a senior police officer who took over responsibility for the Special Demonstration Squad (SDS) unit, concluded within months that it had to be wound up because it was conducting unjustified surv
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