A Met Police officer sacked after making comments about homeless people and the use of Tasers has become the twelfth Metropolitan Police officer dismissed or barred following a BBC Panorama undercover investigation.

PC Lloyd Hunter was dismissed from the Metropolitan Police after a misconduct hearing heard that he said he hated homeless people, wanted to “get rid of” them and “couldn’t wait” to Taser someone.

The comments were secretly recorded while Hunter was drinking with an undercover BBC journalist in Earl’s Court in November 2024.

Although Hunter did not appear in the Panorama programme broadcast in October 2025, unaired footage was later shared by the BBC with the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), leading to an investigation.

Why Was the Met Police Officer Sacked?

The Met Police officer sacked following the investigation was PC Lloyd Hunter, who was aged 23 at the time the undercover recording was made.

The misconduct hearing was told Hunter had recently completed his Taser training when he spoke to the undercover journalist after drinking two pints.

Discussing the use of a Taser, Hunter reportedly said:

“I cannot wait to do it, I love it.”

When asked who he would Taser first, he replied that it would “probably” be a homeless man.

Hunter also reportedly described Tasering people as “just so much fun”.

His comments about homeless people went further. Hunter said he wanted homeless people in Oxford Street to be repeatedly arrested and given orders and notices that would eventually result in them being sent to prison.

He also said:

“I think we should get rid of them, we should just bin them off, I hate them.”

The comments became central to the misconduct proceedings brought against him.

BBC Panorama Undercover Investigation at Charing Cross

The case emerged from a seven-month BBC Panorama investigation in which an undercover journalist posed as a detention officer at Charing Cross police station in central London.

The hour-long programme showed officers making a series of highly controversial remarks and claims.

According to the information presented in the programme, officers were filmed:

• Calling for immigrants to be shot.
• Boasting about excessive use of force.
• Joking about rape and sexual assault.
• Making other offensive and inappropriate comments.

Hunter was not shown in the programme when it aired in October 2025.

However, the BBC subsequently provided unaired footage to the IOPC, which resulted in Hunter being investigated.

Since the Panorama programme was broadcast, 12 Metropolitan Police officers and one Gloucestershire officer have been dismissed or barred from the profession.

Met Police Officer Sacked for Gross Misconduct

At an accelerated misconduct hearing in Sutton, south London, Deputy Assistant Commissioner Carl Galvin ruled that Hunter’s behaviour amounted to gross misconduct.

The Met Police officer sacked as a result was dismissed without notice.

Hunter was also barred from re-entering the policing profession.

Stephen Morley, who presented the case against Hunter, said a police officer should have been setting a very high standard but that Hunter had “failed dismally” through what he described as “vile comments”.

Morley said members of the public would be horrified by the remarks, particularly vulnerable homeless people.

The ruling therefore resulted not simply in Hunter losing his current position but being prevented from returning to the profession.

PC Lloyd Hunter Apologises for Comments

Hunter gave evidence during the hearing and apologised for what he had said.

He described his own comments as “abhorrent”.

Hunter told the hearing that being suspended felt like an “avalanche hitting” and said he had always wanted to become a police officer.

He also attempted to explain the circumstances surrounding his comments.

Hunter said he had responded to what he described as “ridiculous comments” made by the undercover reporter because he wanted to make friends and did not have many friends at Charing Cross police station.

However, the hearing ultimately concluded that the conduct amounted to gross misconduct.

IOPC Says Comments Undermine Public Confidence

The Independent Office for Police Conduct has also responded to the case.

IOPC director of engagement Amanda Rowe said comments of this nature were unacceptable regardless of whether they were made while an officer was on or off duty.

She said:

“Regardless of whether these comments were made on or off-duty, they are completely unacceptable and undermine the public’s confidence in police officers.”

The Met Police officer sacked following the hearing is one of several officers whose conduct has been examined following the Panorama investigation.

Nine officers continue to be investigated by the police watchdog in connection with the programme.

These include three criminal investigations.

Another officer is also due to face a misconduct hearing on 15 September.

Previous Investigation Into Charing Cross Police Station

The BBC Panorama programme was not the first investigation to raise concerns about conduct at Charing Cross police station.

It followed an earlier investigation by the IOPC which, in 2022, revealed evidence of misogyny, homophobia and sexual harassment at the police station.

That investigation also found examples of officers joking about rape.

The later Panorama investigation therefore brought further scrutiny to conduct within the central London police station.

With multiple officers now dismissed, barred or continuing to face investigation, the consequences of the undercover programme are continuing.

What Happens After a Finding of Gross Misconduct?

In Hunter’s case, the accelerated misconduct hearing concluded that his conduct amounted to gross misconduct.

The consequence was immediate dismissal without notice together with being barred from returning to the policing profession.

The case also demonstrates how material that does not appear in a television programme can still result in further investigation.

Hunter was not included in the October 2025 Panorama broadcast. His case arose after the BBC provided unaired footage to the IOPC.

That footage ultimately contributed to the investigation which resulted in another Met Police officer sacked following the wider Panorama investigation.

Continuing Investigations Following BBC Panorama

The consequences of the BBC investigation are not yet over.

Nine officers remain under investigation by the police watchdog in connection with the Panorama programme, with three of those investigations involving potential criminal matters.

A further misconduct hearing is also scheduled for 15 September.

The dismissal of Hunter means that 12 Metropolitan Police officers and one Gloucestershire officer have now been dismissed or barred following the programme.

The ongoing investigations mean further disciplinary or legal developments may still follow.

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