Shamed police commander dismissed by Met

Disgraced senior officer Ali Dizaei has been finally kicked out of policing.

The 47-year-old commander had remained a police officer without powers at Scotland Yard since starting a four-year jail term for corruption.

But after considering his case at a secret meeting in central London earlier, the Metropolitan Police Authority dismissed him with immediate effect.

Speaking afterwards, James Cleverly, vice chairman of the Professional Standards Cases Sub-Committee, said: "The tribunal recommended that the only appropriate sanction was dismissal from the service.

"The sub-committee has accepted the tribunal's recommendation and has today dismissed Commander Dizaei from the Metropolitan Police Service with immediate effect."

Dizaei is in jail in Usk, Monmouthshire, South Wales, after being found guilty of abusing his position to bully a younger businessman on February 8. He assaulted and falsely arrested Iraqi Waad al-Baghdadi, 24, after asking for £600 he was owed for creating a website showcasing Dizaei's controversial career.

Dizaei has endured a torrid time since being jailed, including an attack in which he was knocked out and had a slop bucket poured over him. The officer has announced he will appeal against both his conviction and sentence, but he has yet to say on what grounds.