Cop accused of ‘improper relationship’ with burglary victim

A police officer accused of pursuing a ‘sexual or improper emotional relationship’ with a woman he met while investigating a burglary has appeared in court. PC Matthew Peall, 45, allegedly sent a series of messages to a woman, referred to only as ‘LS’, after she reported a break-in. The Kent-based officer, based at Canterbury Police Station, is charged with misconduct in a public office between October 9, 2019 and December 17, 2019 at Southwark Crown Court The charge alleges he…