Ex-police investigator accused of misconduct

A former Sussex Police investigator has been charged with misconduct in a public office over claims he started a relationship with a vulnerable woman he met during an investigation.

David Gamlin, 58, will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Monday to face an accusation that he contacted and engaged in a sexual relationship with the woman between June and September 2021, according to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.

An IOPC spokesperson said it referred a file of evidence about Mr Gamlin following the end of its investigation in August 2022.

Mr Gamlin, who was based at Worthing CID, left Sussex Police in March 2023, it added.

The IOPC said its investigation was triggered by a mandatory referral from Sussex Police.

Sussex Police has been approached for comment.

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