A BRITISH police sergeant was overlooked for promotion because of his Pakistani roots, an employment tribunal ruled last week.
Zaheer Ahmed, 54, claimed he was snubbed during his 23-year career when “less experienced, less qualified, white” officers were favoured for promotions.
Ahmed, who worked with the North Yorkshire Police force, claimed he faced discrimination as he attempted to climb the career ladder.
The tribunal found that the now-retired officer was exposed to “unconscious race discrimination”, plus two instances of “direct discrimination”.
Ahmed said: “It is distressing to me that you can be called a n***** in an aggressive and intimidating manner, humiliatingly in front of all your colleagues and then told that it wasn’t being pursued.”
Having left the police force last September when he was passed over for promotion on several occasions, he said he was “hurt” by the discriminatory treatment he received.
He claimed to have applied for a custody sergeant role, but the position was given to less-skilled colleagues despite Ahmed being told he needed more experience.
“I served as a police officer for 23 years,” he said. “I gave my life to the job and was eager to succeed in my career. My loyalty and dedication has been rewarded with resistance and humiliation.” Ahmed is expected to receive a substantial damages pay-out in a hearing that does not yet have a secure scheduled date.
Clifford had previously pleaded guilty to the murders of BBC sports commentator John Hunt’s wife and two daughters at their home in northwest of London, in July 2024. (Photo: Hertfordshire Police /Handout via REUTERS)
Crossbow murderer found guilty of raping ex-girlfriend
A 26-YEAR-OLD man who murdered three women in a crossbow and stabbing attack has been found guilty of raping one of them, his ex-girlfriend, a British court ruled on Thursday.
Kyle Clifford had previously pleaded guilty to the murders of BBC sports commentator John Hunt’s wife and two daughters at their home in Bushey, northwest of London, in July 2024.
The attack led to a manhunt before Clifford was found injured hours later in a north London cemetery.
A jury at Cambridge Crown Court on Thursday convicted Clifford of raping 25-year-old Louise Hunt before killing her.
His sentencing for all the crimes is scheduled for Tuesday.
Clifford had admitted to murdering Carol Hunt, 61, and her daughters Louise and Hannah, 28. He had also pleaded guilty to charges of false imprisonment and possessing offensive weapons but denied raping Louise.
During the trial, the court heard that after killing Carol Hunt, Clifford waited for an hour before attacking Louise, tying her up, raping her, and then killing her with a crossbow. He later killed Hannah when she returned home from work.
The prosecution described Clifford, a former soldier, as committing a "violent, sexual act of spite" and said he was "enraged" after Louise ended their 18-month relationship. They told the court that he had "carefully planned" the attack.
Less than 24 hours before the killings, Clifford had searched for a podcast by social media influencer Andrew Tate, according to the prosecution. They argued that the murders were driven by the "violent misogyny promoted" by Tate.
Justice Joel Bennathan called Clifford’s crimes "dreadful" and "almost unspeakable".
(With inputs from AFP)