31 h. ago Pictured: The 'small' knife teen was carrying when he was detained by police officer later sacked over 'aggressive' arrest

The 'small' knife carried by a teen later arrested by PC Lorne Castle, who was sacked for showing him a lack of 'courtesy and respect', has been pictured for the first time.

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38 h. ago Hero police officer sacked over 'aggressive' arrest of knife

Former officer of Dorset Police, Lorne Castle, was dismissed by the force after it was found he had committed gross misconduct in relation to the arrest in Bournemouth town centre.

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40 h. ago Sacked police officer says he is seen as ‘abuser’ after ‘aggressive’ arrest

Former constable Lorne Castle was dismissed by Dorset Police for using ‘unreasonable force’ on 15-year-old.

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64 h. ago Senior Met police officer who claimed £120,000 salary for nearly five years despite refusing to take drugs test is finally sacked

Commander Julian Bennett was dismissed after a disciplinary panel found his refusal to provide a urine sample in July 2020 amounted to gross misconduct.

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3 d. ago Hero police officer reveals his fears after being sacked for tackling knife

Shocking footage shows how PC Lorne Castle grabbed the 15-year-old boy, who was suspected of assault, and pushed him into a wall before slamming him into the ground.

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3 d. ago Police release video of arrest that led to officer’s sacking

Pc Lorne Castle was dismissed after a disciplinary hearing held by Dorset Police following the incident in Bournemouth town centre last year.

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3 d. ago Senior Met Police officer sacked for second time after refusing drugs test will keep pension

Commander Julian Bennett entitled to lump sum of £400,000, plus index-linked £80,000-a-year

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3 d. ago The arrest that got hero police officer sacked for 'lack of respect' after he tackled knife

PC Castle, 46, was dismissed from Dorset Police over the Bournemouth arrest, sparking a wave of criticism as it emerged the teen was suspected of assaulting two people.

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8 d. ago Revealed: The 'disturbing' messages police officers sent to each other in a WhatsApp group that saw them all sacked

Seven police officers have been sacked without notice over 'disturbing' WhatsApp messages that ridiculed women, disabled people, and even joked about hiding dead bodies.

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1 week ago Police officer sacked and jailed after blowing vape smoke at a member of the public before throttling him

PC Tyler McWalter, 30, choked Charlie Pottow while on a night out during an unprovoked attack in Dorset.

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3 w. ago Met Police officer spared the sack after using work phone to send images of penis

The PC sent the lewd messages over the course of a year between January 2024 and January 2025

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