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Northamptonshire police officer sacked for sexual relationship with witness
Overview
A disciplinary hearing found that former Northamptonshire Police officer Anthony Lee committed gross misconduct by engaging in a two-year sexual relationship with a witness he met during a supermarket burglary investigation. Lee resigned prior to the hearing but would have been dismissed without notice.
Key points
- Anthony Lee served with Northamptonshire Police from February 2018 until his resignation.
- He met the witness while investigating a supermarket burglary in Northampton in December 2022.
- Lee asked the witness to message him on his personal mobile phone and the relationship progressed to become sexual.
- The disciplinary report concluded that Lee abused his position for a sexual purpose, which could undermine public confidence in the police.