Police face misconduct inquiry over alleged messages mocking Katie Price's son Harvey

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Katie Price's 20 year old son, Harvey, has allegedly been the subject of “inappropriate and derogatory” images shared by a number of Metropolitan Police officers in a WhatsApp group chat.The 44-year-old model and TV personality shared an image of a letter detailing the alleged misconduct on her Instagram story on Friday, which said that the offending officers will be subject to a Gross Misconduct hearing which starts today, Monday 20 February.

In the letter, which was addressed to Katie and dated 26 January, an investigator from the Discrimination Investigation Unit within the Professional Standards Department of the Met Police informed her that “a number of Metropolitan Police officers are alleged to have breached the Standards of Professional Behaviour in regards to Discreditable Conduct for being part of a WhatsApp group chat that has posted inappropriate and derogatory images of your son, Harvey Price”.

Katie's eldest son, Harvey, 20, suffers from Prader–Willi syndrome and autism. Katie shares Harvey with her ex-boyfriend, former footballer Dwight Yorke, but he is not part of Harvey's life.The letter sent to Katie also stated the officers involved will be subject to a gross misconduct hearing at a centre in West Brompton, London.The Met confirmed the hearing is due to commence on 20 February and is listed to take place across four days.

Eight officers are concerned in the hearing. Alongside the image of the letter, Katie wrote: “I feel I need to share this hand delivered letter from the Metropolitan Police.