Shoreham air crash 'selfie' police interviewed over conduct

Eleven people died in the crash on the A27 in Shoreham on 22 August

Two police constables who filmed themselves near the Shoreham air crash site have been interviewed by a chief officer over their conduct.

The probationary officers made the video while working near the scene where 11 people died after a jet crashed on to the A27 on 22 August.

The recording was made by the police cordon and accompanied by an inappropriate and offensive message.

Sussex Police said the outcome of the interviews would be known this week.

Both officers attended Regulation 13 meetings - which are specific to probationary officers - on 30 September.

After the evidence had been assessed, a recommendation will be made to the Chief Constable as to their future, a spokesman for the force said.

Last month, Sussex Police Deputy Chief Constable Olivia Pinkney said the pair would face disciplinary proceedings over the video, which was sent on social media, and a private message.

Ms Pinkney said they had behaved in a "wholly disrespectful way".

The victims:

(Top row, left to right) Matt Jones, Matthew Grimstone, Jacob Schilt, Maurice Abrahams, Richard Smith. (Bottom row, left to right) Mark Reeves, Tony Brightwell, Mark Trussler, Daniele Polito, Dylan Archer, Graham Mallinson

• Matt Jones, a 24-year-old personal trainer

• Matthew Grimstone, 23, a Worthing United footballer who worked as a groundsman at Brighton & Hove Albion

• Jacob Schilt, also 23 and also a Worthing United player, was travelling to a match with Mr Grimstone

• Maurice Abrahams, 76, from Brighton, was a chauffeur on his way to pick up a bride on her wedding day

• Friends Richard Smith, 26, and Dylan Archer, 42, who were going for a bike ride on the South Downs

• Mark Reeves, 53, had ridden his motorcycle to the perimeter of Shoreham Airport to take photos of the planes

• Tony Brightwell, 53, from Hove was an aircraft enthusiast and had learnt to fly at Shoreham airfield

• Mark Trussler, 54, is thought to have been riding his motorcycle on the A27

• Daniele Polito was travelling in the same car as Mr Jones

• Graham Mallinson, 72, from Newick, was a keen photographer and retired engineer