A police officer has been told his trial for misconduct WILL go ahead - despite a key witness failing to turn up to the hearing.
Constable Daniel Gaffney could be sacked if he is found guilty of misconduct over the arrest of a 'UKIP secretary' who allegedly threatened to burn down a club that wouldn't let him in.
The PC has been suspended ever since the incident in April 2018, for which he is accused of gross misconduct. READ MORE: Woman, 38, dies after being hit by G-Wagon car in Manchester The case has taken more than three years to reach this point, and PC Gaffney last week made an application to stay, claiming he would not get a fair trial.
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