Met commander jailed for misconduct

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Met commander jailed for misconduct



Ali Dizaei was convicted of misconduct and perverting the course of justice
A top Scotland Yard officer has been jailed for assaulting and falsely arresting a man in a petty row over money.

Commander Ali Dizaei, 47, was sentenced to four years by Mr Justice Simon at London's Southwark Crown Court.

A jury convicted him of misconduct in public office and perverting the course of justice at the end of a four-week trial.

They found he attacked young Iraqi businessman Waad al-Baghdadi before arresting and attempting to frame him.

The convictions spell the end of the Iranian officer's controversial

http://news.uk.msn.com/uk/articles.aspx?cp-documentid=152070423
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/article1448136.ece

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