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| 'Plebgate' affair: Met PC admits misconduct | 'Plebgate' affair: Met PC admits misconduct |
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| A Met police officer has admitted misconduct in public office over the "plebgate" affair. | A Met police officer has admitted misconduct in public office over the "plebgate" affair. |
| PC Keith Wallis, 53, was accused of falsely claiming to have witnessed a row between the then-cabinet minister Andrew Mitchell and police officers at the gates of Downing Street. | PC Keith Wallis, 53, was accused of falsely claiming to have witnessed a row between the then-cabinet minister Andrew Mitchell and police officers at the gates of Downing Street. |
| The diplomatic protection group officer has been bailed until 6 February when he is due to be sentenced. | The diplomatic protection group officer has been bailed until 6 February when he is due to be sentenced. |
| He will offer his resignation from the force later, his lawyer said. | He will offer his resignation from the force later, his lawyer said. |
| It was claimed PC Wallis sent an email to his local MP John Randall, then Conservative deputy chief whip, wrongly stating he had witnessed the row. | |
| He was accused of arranging for his nephew to support his allegations. | |
| What came to be labelled by the media as "plebgate" occurred when Mr Mitchell was stopped from cycling through Downing Street's main gates by another police officer. | |
| Mr Mitchell has admitted swearing during the incident but denies it was directly aimed at the officers as well as a claim that he called them plebs. | |
| Adjourning the case at the Old Bailey, Mr Justice Sweeney said all sentencing options remained open. | |
| Mr Mitchell - Conservative MP for Sutton Coldfield - said in a statement: "I am pleased that justice has been done in a criminal court today. | |
| "It is very sad and worrying for all of us that a serving police officer should have behaved in this way. | |
| "There remain many questions unanswered, in particular why PC Wallis wrote this email and who else was involved in this process." |