Officer dismissed after discriminatory messages found on phone

An officer who sent racist, misogynistic and ableist messages has been dismissed and barred from policing after being found to have committed gross misconduct. PC Luke Hurst, who is based in Bridgwater, had his personal mobile phone seized as part of an investigation in May 2025. When the phone was examined, investigators found PC Hurst had sent offensive messages through WhatsApp and…
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