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PC Craig Carter told he faces prison for stealing about £115 from wallet received as evidence in 2022 | PC Craig Carter told he faces prison for stealing about £115 from wallet received as evidence in 2022 |
A Metropolitan police officer has pleaded guilty to misconduct in public office after stealing money from a man who had died in the street. | |
PC Craig Carter, 51, stole £115 from Claudio Gaetani between 7 and 14 September 2022 after he collapsed and died on the street. Gaetani was visiting London at the time. | |
Carter appeared at Wood Green crown court on Friday to plead guilty to the charge, which stated that he “took for his own use money from a wallet received by him in evidence in relation to a sudden death”. | |
He spoke to confirm his name and enter a guilty plea. | |
Judge Daniel Fugallo said: “Mr Carter is obviously a man of previous good character and this is an extremely serious matter. An immediate custodial sentence seems the most likely outcome in this case. | |
“The reason for adjourning your sentence is to allow the probation service to prepare a pre-sentence report … Neither the ordering of the report nor the fact I’m granting you bail should be taken as an indication to the type of sentence you will receive. | |
“It seems to me the most likely sentence you will receive will be immediate imprisonment, but that is a matter for the sentencing judge.” | |
Fugallo granted Carter unconditional bail ahead of his sentencing at the same court on 13 September. | |
Carter was serving as a constable at the time of the offence. He works for the Met’s north area command unit, which covers Enfield and Haringey, but has been suspended from duty. |
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