New councilor Andrew Hamilton-Gre revealed as a dismissed policeman

The BBC might inform {that a} newly-tasted Leistershire County Councilor was dismissed from the police final yr.

Andrew Hamilton-Gre gained a seat in Lofborough for enchancment, with about 40% of the votes.

It has now been revealed that in January 2024 a police misconduct listening to discovered that he had known as the sick, to go to Spain, when he ought to have labored as a PC.

The listening to of misconduct discovered that one of many two events was reported to be ailing to hold ahead his exterior enterprise pursuits.

Posting on social media after his election on May 1, Hamilton-Gre stated that he spent most of his lives “serving the Crown”.

He promised to serve Lofborough North West with “honor, integrity and transparency”.

It has now been revealed that he was a former police officer, and was dismissed from the Lecestershire police in January 2024.

He was dismissed to violate skilled requirements “on” honesty and integrity, notorious conduct, orders and directions, and duties and tasks.

Hamilton-Gre's web page on LinkedIn marketed a session advising the “High End Dealership in Luxury Car Market”.

It states that he has greater than 13 years of expertise within the trade, which makes a speciality of advertising manufacturers comparable to Ferrari, Masareti, Porsche, Lamborghini, Bentley and McLaren.

The Lessestershire Police Federation, who represented the previous officer, has confirmed that his misconduct listening to is expounded to promoting luxurious automobiles.

The panel heard that the power had allowed him to run a automobile gross sales enterprise in its time.

The panel of misconduct heard that PC Gray, as he was then recognized, utilized for a vacation to offer a automobile in Barcelona in April 2023.

The a part of his vacation request was rejected. But per week later, he booked the Returns Ferry ticket from Portsmouth, when he was scheduled to work.

He stated that info was given within the sick a number of hours earlier than the exterior crusing.

A month later, two cops stopped the PC Gray on the passenger seat of a classic purple Porsche. The panel heard that he was giving a test-drive to a possible purchaser, whereas he was ailing.

Following the dismissal of PC Gray, Rob Nixon, the then chief constable of Lessesterresire, described his conduct as “deliberately” and “planned” deception.

“The malpractice of this nature reduces discipline and good order within the police service and is likely to reduce confidence in policing.

“While this misconduct was restricted to the identical episode inside a protracted and prestigious police profession, it’s with a heavy coronary heart, after contemplating the complete circumstances and steering of the case, I believe the right outcomes on this case are dismissed with none discover.”

Hamilton-Gre has been on school of policing Forbidden record Since his dismissal from the Lecesterreshare power.

He told the BBC that he has been advised not to comment.

He has been listed as registered directors of two Lofborough-based companies, Speedster Cars Limited and Hamilton Gray Consultancy Limited.

He resigned in December 2017 as director of another car firm, Hamilton Grace Limited.

Correction UK has also been contacted for comment.