Nick Adderley: Police chief accused of wearing Falklands medal despite being 15 at time is suspended

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Nick Adderley: Police chief accused of wearing Falklands medal despite being 15 at time is suspended
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Nick Adderley is being criminally investigated over allegations he 'potentially misrepresented his military service'.

Northamptonshire's police chief has been suspended amid an investigation into allegations he misrepresented his military service. It is alleged Chief Constable Nick Adderley sported the South Atlantic Medal, awarded to British military personnel and civilians for service in the 1982 conflict between the UK and Argentina. Mr Adderley, 57, is accused of wearing it at several events. He would have been 15 years old when the Falklands War began.

They added a gross misconduct notice had been served 'for potential breaches of police professional standards relating to honesty and integrity, orders, and instructions and conduct'. At the end of the investigation the IOPC will decide whether or not to refer a file of evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service to consider any potential offence.

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