Tribunal rejects ex-Met officer’s ‘numpty’ discrimination claim | Metropolitan police | The Guardian
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Tribunal rejects ex-Met officer’s ‘numpty’ discrimination claim
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Sonny Kalar made series of claims including race and disability discrimination – all were dismissed

Jamie Grierson

Thu 13 Mar 2025 07.31 EDT

First published on Thu 13 Mar 2025 07.29 EDT



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