Police stormed a plane from Manchester that had been forced to divert due to an 'unruly passenger' on board on Tuesday night (April 10).
22.03.2024 - 17:27 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A former police officer has admitted sending images of an injured suspect to his wife.
In February Cameron Hanson, a former police officer for Lancashire Constabulary, pleaded not guilty to an offence of misconduct in a public office namely between August 20 2021 and September 3 2021, acting as a police officer, sharing body-worn footage of injuries to a suspect.
The 33-year-old resigned from Lancashire Constabulary while under investigation.
At a hearing at Manchester Crown Court today (March 22) Mr Hanson changed his plea to guilty meaning he has now admitted to all 16 counts on his indictment, including two counts of unauthorised access to a computer, five counts of misconduct in a public office and three counts of misconduct in a public place.
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Mr Hanson, of Packington Brook, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington will now be sentenced at Manchester Crown Court, on Friday, May 17 and has been released on unconditional bail until then. The hearing is listed to last an hour and a half.
The 33-year-old will be sentenced alongside his co-defendants, wife Kirstie Hanson also of Packington Brook, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington and another member of police staff Charlotte Riley, of Carholme Avenue, Burnley.
Ms Hanson, also 33, previously pleaded guilty to 11 offences of gross misconduct in a public office between 2019 and 2021.
The Lancashire Constabulary member of staff admitted; eight offences of misconduct in a public office, including sharing images taken from a scene of sudden death; sharing body worn footage and images of injuries to a suspect; sharing images taken from
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