A former Metropolitan Police officer has been jailed for possession of an extreme pornographic image.

Former PC Liam Boshein worked in the Met's Croydon, Bromley and Sutton division when he was arrested on suspicion of coercive and controlling behaviour in April 2021.

As part of the investigation his phone was downloaded and an extreme pornographic image was found.

He initially denied any knowledge of the image but later pleaded guilty.

Boshein appeared at Portsmouth Crown Court on Friday, March 17, where he was sentenced to 42 weeks in prison.

He resigned from the force on March 6, three days before a misconduct hearing.

Chief Superintendent Andy Brittain said: “Boshein’s actions fell far short of the standards we demand from our police officers and it is right that he admitted to this abhorrent offence, which he committed while he was a serving officer, and has now faced the consequences of his actions through both the court and the Met’s misconduct processes.

"We took immediate action to suspend Boshein from duty when his offending came to light and a misconduct hearing was held at the earliest opportunity.

“His conviction further damages the trust with the public that the vast majority of police officers work so tirelessly every day to maintain.

"We are determined to have a Met that the public can trust, with officers that people feel confident to approach.

"When someone fails to meet these standards, we will take action to remove them from our organisation.”

The Met's misconduct hearing decided he would have been dismissed had he not already resigned.

No further action was taken in relation to the coercive and controlling behaviour allegation.