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Chief constable apologises after ex senior officer discriminated against

  • PSNI chief constable Jon Boutcher has publicly apologised to former chief inspector Ursula Merrick after an employment tribunal found she was discriminated against because of her sex and disability.
  • The tribunal described the allegations made by Superintendent Ian Campbell as "malicious" and Merrick says she endured relentless, misogynistic behaviour that contributed to her medical retirement.
  • Boutcher admitted internal processes failed, offered to meet Merrick, and acknowledged the force lost an experienced officer; Merrick called the apology "long overdue."
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