A Police Constable has been jailed for 12 months after pleading guilty to misconduct in public officer. PC Keith Wallis was accused of falsely claiming he saw a row between former Chief Whip Andrew Mitchell and officers in Downing Street.
Appearing outside Sutton Coldfield Town Hall Andrew Mitchell MP has refused to comment further about the guilty plea of a police officer in the 'plebgate' row.
In an earlier statement, the MP said, "I am very 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 the process."
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