Cop who shared ex-AFL coach’s transgender photos does it again, loses job
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Detective Leading Senior Constable Murray Gentner was sacked on Monday after an internal disciplinary hearing.
On Tuesday, Victoria Police confirmed his dismissal. ‘
“Professional Standards Command charged the 45-year-old man with one count of disgraceful/improper conduct in February and he was suspended without pay,” a Victoria Police spokesperson told AAP on Tuesday.
“The charge relates to the sharing of crime scene photos via a messaging app.”
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The Age reports the photos were of dead bodies.
Sen Const Gentner was accused of accessing Ms Laidley’s arrest record while on a day off in May 2020 and sharing details with colleagues in a WhatsApp group called the “SD1 Gentlemen’s Club”.
In March 2022, Magistrate Samantha Poulter found he had not acted contrary to his duties as a police officer, and as a result he avoided losing his job.
Three other officers have also been charged with disgraceful/improper conduct and will appear before a disciplinary hearing at a date yet to be set.
