Met Police officer pleads responsible to inflicting loss of life by careless driving | EUROtoday

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A Metropolitan Police officer has admitted to inflicting the loss of life of a moped rider because of careless driving whereas responding to an emergency name in north London.

Police Constable Ian Brotherton, was driving a marked police van when he crashed right into a moped being pushed by 26-year-old Cristopher de Carvalho Guedes in Enfield on 12 October 2023.

In a listening to on the Old Bailey on Friday, Brotheron, aged 32, pleaded responsible to inflicting loss of life by careless driving.

He will likely be sentenced on the similar court docket on Thursday, 27 February, and was disqualified from driving on an interim foundation.

Detective Chief Superintendent Caroline Haines stated: “My thoughts and sympathy remain with the family and friends of Cristopher de Carvalho Guedes at this enormously difficult time.

“They have lost a loved one due to the careless driving of one of our officers and, while the judicial process has now concluded and PC Brotherton has admitted his guilt, I know there is little I can say that will alleviate the pain they will be suffering.

“Police drivers are trained to the highest standards and while they have certain exemptions when driving police vehicles on public roads, they know they are accountable should their actions fall below these standards.

“In this case, an independent investigation conducted by the IOPC, which we fully supported, has gathered all the evidence from that day and PC Brotherton has admitted to causing Mr Guedes’ death due to his careless driving.

“While he has shown remorse for his actions, it is right that he has been held to account for his actions.”

The prices towards Brotherton adopted an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).

The incident occurred at round 3pm on 12 October 2023, as Brotherton responded to an emergency name.

The van, which had its lights and sirens on, drove by means of a crimson mild in Southbury Road earlier than colliding with Mr Guedes, who was turning proper into Baird Road.

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The van stopped on the scene and officers supplied first support earlier than Guedes was taken to hospital for therapy, the place he sadly died.

A referral was made to the IOPC and PC Brotherton was positioned on restricted duties whereas an unbiased investigation into the incident was carried out.

Now that legal proceedings have concluded, PC Brotherton may also face a misconduct listening to.

Additional reporting by PA