Claims that police officers defiled and photographed body ‘harrowing’

Chief Constable Simon Byrne described the allegations against two officers as harrowing (Niall Carson/PA)

Allegations that two police officers manipulated a suicide victim’s body and shared photos and a video online are “harrowing and shocking”, PSNI Chief Constable Simon Byrne has said.

Mr Byrne told a meeting of the Policing Board that the alleged actions “besmirched” the reputation of the PSNI.