Met police sergeant who told colleague she was using the pregnancy card' dismissed
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Met police sergeant who told colleague she was using the pregnancy card' dismissed
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"A Metropolitan Police sergeant has been dismissed after a misconduct hearing found he told a colleague she was "using the pregnancy card" upon her return from sick leave. Sergeant Sevket Gurgur, who was acting as a police sergeant at Edmonton police station from autumn 2022 to July 2023, also branded the woman a "diva" when she requested to leave a shift early for a midwife appointment. The female officer he line-managed was pregnant and frequently unwell during this period, the hearing was told."
The Independent covers issues from reproductive rights and climate change to Big Tech and investigates topics like PAC finances while producing documentary work such as 'The A Word' on American women fighting for reproductive rights. The outlet emphasizes parsing facts from messaging, sending reporters to cover developing stories, avoiding paywalls to make journalism available to all, and seeking donations to fund reporting. A Metropolitan Police sergeant, Sevket Gurgur, was dismissed after a misconduct hearing found he told a pregnant colleague she was "using the pregnancy card" and called her a "diva" for requesting early leave for a midwife appointment; the panel described his conduct as intentional, deliberate and targeted.
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