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PC 'investigated over child sex abuse scandal' killed in crash

A South Yorkshire Police officer understood to be under investigation over the Rotherham child sex abuse scandal has died after a car crash, the force said.

PC Hassan Ali, aged 44, was off-duty and on-foot when he was hit on Staniforth Road, Sheffield, on Wednesday night.

Ch Cons David Crompton said he died in the early hours of this morning, with his family by his bedside.

All of our thoughts are with Hassan’s family and on behalf of the force I would like to offer my sincere condolences at this incredibly difficult time.

PC Ali was a well-liked officer whose colleagues are devastated by what has happened.

– Ch Cons David Crompton, South Yorkshire Police

It is understood that complaints had been made about PC Ali in relation to revelations that hundreds of children had been sexual exploitated in Rotherham, and he was under investigation by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).