Britain: Another crooked cop

A top police scientist in charge of checking the qualifications of forensic experts has been suspended for allegedly faking his own CV. Peter Ablett, 54, vowed to expose unqualified witnesses who give misleading evidence. Now he faces the sack as boss of the Council for the Registration of Forensic Practitioners.

Mr Ablett allegedly said he graduated from Manchester University rather than the polytechnic. He is also accused of exaggerating his job title at the National Policing Improvement Agency.

Mr Ablett has been suspended on full pay. His supporters say there is a campaign to oust him and misunderstandings about his CV can be explained. One said: "There was no intention to mislead."

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