Thirteenth Met police officer sacked after undercover BBC investigation

A 13th serving Metropolitan police officer has been dismissed in relation to an undercover BBC investigation into misogyny and racism at Charing Cross police station.

PC Mason O’Connor was found to have committed discreditable conduct and breached professional behaviour standards, linked to a comment he made towards a female colleague, according to the Met.

The Panorama investigation aired in October 2025 and followed seven months of undercover filming. It included footage of officers calling for immigrants to be shot and boasting about using violence against suspects.

On Tuesday, a disciplinary panel heard that O’Connor told a female colleague in October 2024 that he “hope[d] you get raped on your way to Waterloo”, while he was off-duty in a pub.

The incident was reported as part of a witness appeal and “proactive wider investigation” launched after the broadcast of the Panorama film.

At the time, the Met police commissioner, Sir Mark Rowley, said the footage was “vile to watch” and featured “incontrovertible evidence” that would enable the fast-tracking of misconduct hearings.

O’Connor’s sacking comes a few weeks after the dismissal of PC Lloyd Hunter, who was found to have made comments that trivialised the use of force and suggested that he would enjoy using force against members of the public. Hunter also said he “hated” homeless people.

Commander Simon Messinger, from the Met’s professionalism department, said: “Two more officers have now been dismissed for their appalling comments and attitudes.

“I hope this sends a very clear message about the standards we expect from all our officers and the Met’s determination to improve our culture across the organisation.

“We continue to support the ongoing IOPC [Independent Office for Police Conduct] investigation.”

The IOPC confirmed that investigations were continuing against 15 other officers or police staff and that misconduct had been identified from footage provided by the BBC which had not been included in the Panorama broadcast.

A gross misconduct hearing is scheduled for later this month over comments made by a detention officer regarding the treatment of people being held in police custody.

Amanda Rowe, the IOPC’s director of engagement, said: “This is one of our largest ever investigations in terms of the number of officers investigated, and the sheer number of fast-tracked disciplinary proceedings show how seriously the IOPC and the Met, who held the misconduct hearings, are treating this matter.”

Both O’Connor and Hunter will be barred from rejoining the police force.