Katie Price says Met cops texted 'derogatory' images of her son

Katie Price says Met Police officers sent ‘inappropriate and derogatory’ images of her son Harvey in WhatsApp group chat

• Katie Price said it was ‘disgusting’ that police ‘felt the need to laugh’ at Harvey
• She said the officers involved need to be ‘named, shamed and exposed’ 
• Officers involved will be subject to a gross misconduct hearing in London 

Katie Price claims a group of Metropolitan Police officers sent ‘inappropriate and derogatory’ of her son in a WhatsApp group chat.

The 44-year-old model and TV personality shared an image of a letter detailing the alleged misconduct on her Instagram story today.

The letter, penned by an investigator, seemingly detailed the allegations. It also stated the officers involved will be subject to a gross misconduct hearing at a centre in West Brompton, London.

Ms Price’s son, Harvey, 20, suffers from autism and Prader-Willi syndrome, a rare genetic condition that causes a wide range of physical symptoms, learning difficulties and behavioural challenges.

Katie Price claims a group of Metropolitan Police officers sent ‘inappropriate and derogatory’ of her son Harvey in a WhatsApp group chat. She is pictured with Harvey at the 27th National Television in London last October

The 44-year-old model and TV personality shared an image of a letter detailing the alleged misconduct on her Instagram story today

Alongside the image of the letter, Price wrote: ‘I feel I need to share this hand delivered letter from the Metropolitan Police.

‘It’s disgusting that police officers from here have felt the need to laugh and use disgusting content on Harvey by creating a what’s app group (sic).

‘I would attend this court day but I’m away.

‘They need to be named shamed and exposed.’

In the letter, which was addressed to Ms Price and dated January 26, an investigator from the Discrimination Investigation Unit within the Professional Standards Department of the Met Police informed her that ‘a number of Metropolitan Police officers are alleged to have breached the Standards of Professional Behaviour in regards to Discreditable Conduct for being part of a WhatsApp group chat that has posted inappropriate and derogatory images of your son, Harvey Price’.

It is alleged the WhatsApp message group was used to ‘post discriminatory content attacking the protected characteristics of race, religion or belief, disability, sexual orientation and sex, in the form of messages, memes and videos’.

The allegations are understood to concern officers’ involvement in the group chat between 2016 and 2018.

Eight officers are concerned in the upcoming gross misconduct hearing. The Met confirmed the hearing is due to commence on February 21 and is listed for four days.

The Met confirmed the officers involved will be subject to a gross misconduct hearing at a centre in West Brompton, London

According to the Met, they will be required to answer allegations that their conduct amounted to breaches of the standards of professional behaviour.

These related to discreditable conduct, authority, respect and courtesy, challenging and reporting improper conduct, equality and diversity and duties and responsibilities.

Ms Price has previously campaigned for more stringent laws to be introduced surrounding trolling and online abuse after her son was targeted by online trolls.

Scotland Yard told PA it was unable to comment due to the upcoming hearing. A representative for the model was also contacted for comment.

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