Officer suspended over ‘song titles’ at inquest claim

A POLICE marksman accused of inserting song titles into his evidence during the inquest into the death of barrister Mark Saunders was suspended yesterday, his force said.

The member of the Metropolitan Police’s CO19 firearms unit, known only as Alpha Zulu 8 (AZ8), was suspended following allegations that he peppered his testimony under oath with musical references.

He has already been reprimanded for swearing repeatedly during his evidence at Westminster Coroner’s Court.