Metropolitan Police officer charged following BBC Panorama investigation
Sgt Sadiq Al-Hasani is the first person to be charged following an investigation into alleged misconduct at Charing Cross police station.
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A Metropolitan Police officer, Sgt Sadiq Al-Hasani, has been charged with perverting the course of justice following a BBC Panorama investigation into Charing Cross police station.
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Why It Matters
The IOPC investigation followed the October 2025 broadcast of BBC Panorama – Undercover in the Police.
A Metropolitan Police officer has become the first person to be charged as a result of a BBC Panorama investigation into alleged misconduct at Charing Cross police station in London.
Sgt Sadiq Al-Hasani, 37, has been charged with perverting the course of justice.
He will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Wednesday.
In a statement, the Met Police said the charge related to an allegation Sgt Al-Hasani, who was attached to Central West Command Unit, " deliberately sought to discourage another officer from making a statement to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC)".
He was charged on 13 August.
The IOPC had begun an investigation following the broadcast in October 2025 of BBC Panorama – Undercover in the Police.
What to Watch
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Sgt Sadiq Al-Hasani will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court.
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- What specific details emerged from the IOPC investigation?
- Will other officers face charges?
