An official investigation on under cover policing, chaired by Lord Justice Pitchford, has received written submissions which allege that a former police detective was paid £21,000 for this kind of information. One conviction is now being reviewed as a potential miscarriage of justice case as a result.
Claims denied
The claims have been made by solicitor Nigel Shepherd about a former detective with the Metropolitan police who has denied the claims. Source: Daily Mail
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