A Met Police officer was removed from Sarah Everard case over 'inappropriate graphic' on Facebook

A probationary Metropolitan Police officer has been removed from duties concerning Sarah Everard after sharing an "inappropriate" graphic on Facebook.

The officer reportedly shared the graphic on his Facebook feed on Friday 12 March, with fellow officers reporting it to the Met with concerns about its content.

The force has not shared details about the content of the graphic, but said the officer was removed from duties involving the search for Sarah Everard and placed into a non-public facing role, with a referral made to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).

Met police expected to behave professionally on social media

The constable in question had been deployed by the force as a cordon officer to support the search operation for Ms Everard in Kent.

"Given the context of the officer's duties at the time, a voluntary referral has been made to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) in relation to this matter," the Met said.

The force further added that the graphic didn't "contain photographic images, no images of Sarah, nor any other material obtained from or related to the investigation into Sarah's murder", but said her family had been made aware of the incident.

Assistant Commissioner Nick Ephgrave said the Met expects its officers to "behave professionally at all times and this includes how they use social media."