‘Bent cop told off club boss like a naughty schoolboy’

A police sergeant told off a venue lawyer ‘like a naughty schoolboy’ – then told him to use a security firm whose boss was paying him bribes, a court heard. Frank Partridge, 49, accepted bespoke suits and shirts paid for by security firm TSS, jurors have heard. When there were problems with fights at the Sketch venue, Partridge told their lawyer Thomas O’Maoileoin (corr) he should use TSS, it is claimed. Partridge was responsible for licences in the West End…