New Met Police scandal as officers caught calling for migrants to be shot

Metropolitan Police officers were heard in secret filming making sexualised comments and sharing racist views about immigrants and Muslims in an exposé by BBC Panorama. The programme's Rory Bibb spent seven months up to January this year in a civilian role in the Charing Cross custody suite.

His footage showed PC Phil Neilson, while off duty, referring to an immigrant who had overstayed his visa. He says: "Either put a bullet through his head or deport him. And the ones that sh*g women, rape women, you do the c*ck and let them bleed out." PC Martin Borg brags about a colleague stamping on a detainee's leg, and laughs about the suspect screaming.

He was filmed saying that Muslims "hate us", and that "Islam is a problem".

In a separate incident, Sergeant Joe McIlvenny turned conversations to sex while at work.

Others were filmed bragging about breaking people's fingers, and one who repeatedly hit a detainee on the back of the legs with his baton.

A 17-year-old autistic teenager was shown being restrained by up to eight officers for throwing a pillow, and then being held on the floor for two hours.

Mr Neilson told the undercover Panorama reporter that he had tormented the suspect by pushing on pressure points on his body while in a police van.

The entire Charing Cross custody team has been disbanded and redeployed.

The head of the Met has vowed to purge the force of the racism, misogyny or abuse of power exposed by the Panorama documentary.

Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley apologised for what he called the "reprehensible and completely unacceptable" behaviour of some Charing Cross police station officers.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct is to launch an inquiry into nine serving officers, one former officer and a designated detention officer for potential gross misconduct.

The nine still in the force have already been suspended. One constable is under suspicion of perverting the course of justice.

Sir Mark said: "There is no place in policing for anyone who betrays the values of integrity, fairness and respect."

Speaking out before the BBC programme was broadcast on Wednesday night, he said: "It's my expectation that for those involved, where there is incontrovertible evidence ... will be put on a fast-track hearing within weeks and on a path to likely dismissal."

London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan said he has confidence in the commissioner's, efforts adding he is "disgusted and appalled".

Paula Dodds, chair of the Met Police Federation, said the union deplores discriminatory behaviour but added: "All police officers - like all people - have the right to representation and due process, and not trial by media or documentary."