Two more Met officers sacked over Panorama film

Image source, PA Media Image caption, Ten Charing Cross police station officers have now been dismissed in the wake of the BBC investigation By James W Kelly London Published 13 minutes ago Two more Metropolitan Police officers have been dismissed after making comments that glorified the use of force against detainees at Charing Cross police station in central London. PCs Kheava Gould-Ryan and Fernando Santos Dos Santos were sacked without notice following misconduct hearings this week, the force said. They are the latest officers to lose their jobs following evidence gathered during an undercover BBC Panorama investigation. The Met said 10 officers had been dismissed as a result. Although neither appeared in the programme broadcast in October, the Met said unaired footage was shared with the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), prompting further investigations. A hearing found Gould-Ryan had made comments that trivialised the use of force on detainees and condoned unreasonable force. He was also heard saying it would be "funny" to see a juvenile sprayed the incapacitant Pava while in custody. Panorama: Undercover in the Police Secret filming by Panorama reveals evidence of racism, misogyny and officers revelling in the use of force at one of London’s busiest police stations, Charing Cross. Watch on iPlayer Watch now on iPlayer Dos Santos was found to have made derogatory comments about a victim he had dealt with and about members of the public experiencing a mental health crisis. He also glorified shouting and swearing at members of the public and the use of force, saying: "You can always justify it." The hearing was told Dos Santos also praised a colleague's use of force against a detainee, saying he "just wanted to laugh". In April, PC Charlie Cano became the eighth officer dismissed as part of the investigation. A misconduct hearing found he took part in inappropriate and discriminatory conversations about female members of the public and boasted about using force against a young female detainee. His conduct also came to light after the unaired footage from the Panorama investigation was shared with the IOPC. Seventh Met officer sacked after BBC Panorama film Published 27 November 2025 Unmasked: Secret BBC filming exposes hidden culture of misogyny and racism inside Met Police Published 1 October 2025 Why BBC sent undercover reporter into a busy London police station Published 1 October 2025 Cdr Simon Messinger of the Met Police said: "It was important all the footage taken by the BBC was examined to identify any misconduct not shown on the programme. "That enabled us to swiftly suspend and now hold to account these two officers for their appalling and inappropriate comments. "Ten serving officers have now been dismissed for their unacceptable conduct at Charing Cross and we continue to support the ongoing IOPC investigation." He added: "Our own work continues at pace to raise standards and address the cultural issues in the Met th