Key facts
- Two Metropolitan Police officers, PC Kheava Gould-Ryan and PC Fernando Santos Dos Santos, have been dismissed.
- The officers were dismissed for glorifying the use of force against detainees at Charing Cross police station.
- PC Gould-Ryan made comments trivializing use of force and suggesting it would be 'funny' to spray a juvenile with PAVA.
- PC Santos Dos Santos made derogatory comments about a suspect's girlfriend and members of the public in mental health crisis.
- Both officers praised colleagues' use of force against detainees.
- Ten officers have now been dismissed in connection with conduct at Charing Cross.
Two more Metropolitan Police officers have been dismissed for misconduct related to comments made about the use of force against detainees at Charing Cross police station. PC Mason O’Connor was dismissed after telling a female colleague he "hope[d] you get raped on your way to Waterloo" while off-duty in a pub. PC Lloyd Hunter was dismissed for comments trivializing the use of force and expressing hatred towards homeless people.
These dismissals bring the total number of officers dismissed in relation to the Charing Cross conduct to ten, with a thirteenth officer, PC Mason O’Connor, dismissed following a wider investigation prompted by an undercover BBC Panorama investigation. The investigation, which aired in October 2025, included footage of officers making racist and misogynistic remarks and boasting about violence.
Commander Simon Messinger of the Metropolitan Police stated that the dismissals send a clear message about expected standards and the Met's determination to improve its culture. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is continuing investigations into 15 other officers or police staff, with misconduct identified from BBC footage not included in the broadcast. A gross misconduct hearing is also scheduled for a detention officer regarding the treatment of detainees.