Met Police officer jailed for 12 months over 'plebgate' affair
A Metropolitan Police officer has been sentenced to 12 months in prison after pleading guilty to a charge of misconduct in public office over the "plebgate" scandal.
Met chief offers to apologise to Mitchell in person
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe has apologised to former Tory chief whip Andrew Mitchell after an officer admitted lying about the 'plebgate' affair.
He said: "This investigation has been a ruthless search for the truth as at the heart of this are extremely damaging allegations that officers have lied and falsified statements against a Cabinet Minister.
"The evidence against Pc Wallis was such that he has entered a guilty plea. To lie about witnessing something and provide a false account falls way below the standards that I and Pc Wallis's colleague expect of police officers.
"His actions have also negatively impacted upon public trust and confidence in the integrity of police officers.
"I would also like to apologise to Mr Mitchell that an MPS officer clearly lied about seeing him behaving in a certain manner. I will be writing to him offering to meet and apologise in person.
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