Met Police Officer Axed Over Sick WhatsApp Rant
A Metropolitan Police officer has been sacked without warning after a torrent of vile misogynistic, ableist, and violent messages surfaced from a private WhatsApp group. The shocking messages included talks of lying in court, twisted rape jokes, and bragging about abusing police powers.
PC Niall Bowler’s Disgusting Messages Revealed
PC Niall Bowler, who was with the Met until his dismissal, was booted after a disciplinary hearing exposed an ongoing stream of offensive, discriminatory, and unethical comments shared with colleagues. His vile texts mocked victims, glorified misconduct, and included:
- Twisted jokes about sexually abusing his younger brother, saying he was “five fingers deep” and joking about wanting to “arse rape him dry.”
- Threats aimed at colleagues, hoping one “just stops eating altogether and dies.”
- Horrific ableist and misogynistic slurs such as “fking spaz,” “fking r****d,” and “ugly mental hags.”
- Comments about dodging arrests to leave work early, calling suspects “mental b**ch.”
- Suggestions to lie in court: “We’ll just have to talk sh** in the box. Say they’re innocent. Get it thrown out.”
- Mocking a Met press release on pay rises, captioning it: “Even more free money. For being a bunch of nonces and murderers.”
Allegations of Police Power Abuse and Sick Jokes
Bowler also claimed a senior officer ordered the illegal retention and download of a suspect’s phone, despite no further drug charges. He slammed an officer for routinely lying to get remand applications approved, calling the tactics “going rogue to get results.”
He even likened the behaviour to Nazi tactics with the chilling line: “Good job, you’re using the same argument as the Nazis.”
The sick messages dragged public figures and awful tragedies into the mud. Bowler joked that England football captain Harry Kane should “Hopefully die in a crash like Emiliano Sala,” the footballer who tragically died in a 2019 plane crash. He also crudely insulted then-England manager Gareth Southgate as a “dumb m*g c**t.”
Met Police Condemnation and Wider Fallout
Deputy Assistant Commissioner Andy Valentine, who led the misconduct panel, slammed Bowler’s language as consciously discriminatory over a long time. He added:
“The threats of violence and joking regarding serious sexual violence are particularly concerning.”
Valentine said Bowler’s behaviour caused serious reputational damage and chipped away at public trust in the force.
This scandal hits as the Met battles to shake off claims of a toxic culture after years of high-profile policing blunders. Public confidence has been rocked and calls for systemic reform, stricter vetting, and stronger oversight are growing louder across UK policing.
If you have concerns about police conduct, contact the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) or use the Met’s official complaints channels.
