Cheshire chief constable gross misconduct hearing

A spokesperson for the office of the police of crime commissioner for Cheshire said: “The gross misconduct hearing into former Cheshire chief constable, Simon Byrne, has now heard from all witnesses for the presenting side and defence.

“The chair of the independent panel has today (Friday 13 July 2018) adjourned the proceedings and has indicated that the panel will accept written submissions from both parties.”

“The hearing will resume on Monday 17 September 2018 when an oral summary of submissions will be made. Due to the ongoing proceedings, it would not be appropriate to make any further comment at this time.”