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| Shoreham plane crash: Police officers investigated over message | |
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| Two Sussex Police officers are being investigated for gross misconduct over a private online message sent in the wake of the Shoreham Airshow crash. | |
| The investigation by the force's professional standards department relates to two Brighton-based officers, a Sussex Police spokeswoman said. | The investigation by the force's professional standards department relates to two Brighton-based officers, a Sussex Police spokeswoman said. |
| Supt Lisa Bell said the investigation was linked to a private message sent to a third person, who was a colleague. | |
| The colleague "swiftly reported" the message, she said. | The colleague "swiftly reported" the message, she said. |
| Ms Bell said: "We will thoroughly investigate this claim where the behaviour or actions of officers and staff is alleged to have fallen below the standards expected of them." | Ms Bell said: "We will thoroughly investigate this claim where the behaviour or actions of officers and staff is alleged to have fallen below the standards expected of them." |
| The families of the 11 people who died when a Hawker Hunter aeroplane crashed into the A27 during the Shoreham Airshow are being informed, Sussex Police said. | The families of the 11 people who died when a Hawker Hunter aeroplane crashed into the A27 during the Shoreham Airshow are being informed, Sussex Police said. |
| "This allegation is particularly upsetting, and could detract from the professionalism of a huge number of colleagues who have worked so tirelessly on this operation," Ms Bell said. | "This allegation is particularly upsetting, and could detract from the professionalism of a huge number of colleagues who have worked so tirelessly on this operation," Ms Bell said. |
| Following the crash, which happened on 22 August, Ch Supt Tony Blaker said he was aware of images and videos from the scene that had been placed online. | |
| He urged people to "consider the feelings" of those who had lost loved ones. | |
| The victims: | The victims: |