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| Police deputy chief accused of throwing stress ball at colleague | Police deputy chief accused of throwing stress ball at colleague |
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| A deputy chief constable is accused of throwing a rubber stress ball at a junior colleague’s throat, leaving a red mark. | A deputy chief constable is accused of throwing a rubber stress ball at a junior colleague’s throat, leaving a red mark. |
| Matthew Horne, of Essex police, is accused of breaching professional standards. He faces a misconduct hearing in Chelmsford on 15 January. | Matthew Horne, of Essex police, is accused of breaching professional standards. He faces a misconduct hearing in Chelmsford on 15 January. |
| A document released by the force before the process alleges Horne threw the ball “for no apparent reason” while in his office with two colleagues. | A document released by the force before the process alleges Horne threw the ball “for no apparent reason” while in his office with two colleagues. |
| The incident is said to have happened on an unknown date between October 2015 and May 2016. | The incident is said to have happened on an unknown date between October 2015 and May 2016. |
| Horne is further accused of pushing the junior colleague “with two hands, causing him to fall on to a desk”. It is alleged that this happened “during a conversation about policing matters, and for no apparent reason”. | Horne is further accused of pushing the junior colleague “with two hands, causing him to fall on to a desk”. It is alleged that this happened “during a conversation about policing matters, and for no apparent reason”. |
| Horne is also accused of repeatedly swearing at a second colleague during a confrontation in a car park outside the force’s control room. | Horne is also accused of repeatedly swearing at a second colleague during a confrontation in a car park outside the force’s control room. |
| He allegedly “stood with clenched fists, leaning in towards” the colleague and said he “had to leave before [he] punched something”. | He allegedly “stood with clenched fists, leaning in towards” the colleague and said he “had to leave before [he] punched something”. |
| The misconduct hearing, to be chaired by Dorian Lovell-Pank QC, is listed for six days. | The misconduct hearing, to be chaired by Dorian Lovell-Pank QC, is listed for six days. |
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