'Plebgate' Row: Detective Cleared Of Misconduct

A police officer has been cleared of misconduct allegations following the "plebgate" controversy. Detective Sergeant Stuart Hinton, of Warwickshire police, had been accused of giving a misleading account of a meeting with Conservative MP Andrew Mitchell. The former chief whip met three Police Federation members - including DS Hinton, who was secretary of the Warwickshire branch at the time - at his constituency office in October 2012.