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Yvette Cooper facing calls to reinstate a cop sacked for ‘frightening’ a knife-wielding boy, 15

Published on June 02, 2025 at 10:53 PM

HOME Secretary Yvette Cooper is facing calls to reinstate a policeman sacked for “frightening”; a knife-wielding boy of 15.

“shameful”; dismissal for gross misconduct for “aggressive”; behaviour has sparked a backlash.

PC Lorne Castle giving a thumbs up.
PC Lorne Castle’s ‘shameful’ dismissal for gross misconduct for ‘aggressive’ behaviour has sparked a backlash

He swore at and threatened the youth, suspected of assaulting two people, after pinning him to the ground.

Now ex-cops and hundreds of members of the public are demanding he is reinstated over the arrest in .

Former Chief Inspector Chris Amey accused Dorset Police of pursuing a “woke and weak”; agenda, adding: “Dorset Police have completely lost touch with reality and the community they serve.

“The Home Office should be looking at this, and if I was the Home Secretary I would be really concerned about what’s going on at Dorset Police at the moment.

“It was an abysmal decision to dismiss him. All common sense has gone out of the window.”;

The was approached for comment.

Norman Brennan, a retired police officer and founder of the campaign group Protect the Protectors, said: “PC Castle gave 10 years to the job, saved lives and was a highly decorated officer.

“He is exactly the kind of officer we can’t afford to lose.

“He made a mistake, like all officers do, and he would have learnt from it and become a better officer.

“Instead, he has been thrown to the wolves.”;

Photo of Yvette Cooper.
Yvette Cooper is facing calls to reinstate PC Lorne Castle

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