Met Police officer charged with sending offensive messages
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The charges stem from an investigation by the Met's anti-corruption detectives
A Metropolitan Police officer has been charged with two counts of sending grossly offensive messages.
PC Ashley Cooper, who is accused of mocking a person's disability on WhatsApp, is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Wednesday.
It follows an investigation from the Met's anti-corruption detectives.
PC Cooper, who is a response officer in Southwark and Lambeth, is currently suspended from duty.
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