Former Police Federation head John Apter faces a nine-day misconduct hearing for alleged inappropriate sexual comments and groping.

John Apter, the former head of the Police Federation, faces a misconduct hearing over allegations of making inappropriate sexual comments about Lissie Harper, the widow of slain officer PC Andrew Harper, and groping a female colleague. The misconduct, which reportedly occurred between 2019 and 2021, is being examined in a nine-day tribunal. Apter denies all charges and was suspended from his roles following these allegations.