Undercover police officer lied to spycops inquiry about sexual relationship
Summary
An undercover police officer named Dave Evans admitted to lying about having a sexual relationship during his spying work on leftwing and animal rights groups. The spycops inquiry is investigating undercover officers who had secret relationships without revealing their true identities, which raises serious ethical and legal questions.Key Facts
- Dave Evans was an undercover officer spying on leftwing and animal rights groups from 1998 to 2005.
- He initially denied having any sexual relationship during his undercover work but later admitted to a relationship that lasted at least six months.
- Evans said he did not disclose the relationship because the woman involved was not an activist.
- The inquiry focuses on undercover officers who had sexual relations with women without revealing they were police officers.
- Some undercover officers fathered children with women they met while undercover.
- Evans used a fake name and identity, posing as a landscape gardener.
- The inquiry has been ongoing for more than ten years and is examining serious wrongdoing by undercover officers.
- Victims say cutting the inquiry short would hide important truths about the surveillance.
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