Confidence in the police undermined by cop who tried to ‘chat up’ witness

A police officer accused of trying to start a relationship with a witness in a burglary case told a court he only had sexualised conversations with the woman ‘once or twice.’ Police Constable Matthew Peall, 47, allegedly tried to have an affair with the female carer of an elderly woman who was burgled on 8 October 2019. He proceeded to pursue a ‘sexual or improper emotional relationship’ with the female carer – referred to as ‘LS’ – between 9 October…