A former Metropolitan Police riot instructor who drunkenly threw petrol bombs during a night of chaos at a police training centre would have been immediately sacked if he had not resigned, a misconduct panel has ruled.
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James Duthoit, an ex-PC, was found guilty of gross misconduct following a disciplinary hearing held in central London. The panel heard how the officer had been drinking with colleagues at the Met’s public order training centre in Gravesend, Kent, in 2022 before taking part in a reckless incident that caused £10,000 in fire damage.
Petrol Bomb Incident After Riot Course
The misconduct stemmed from an event following a five-week riot training course. After drinking in a medical hut, Duthoit and others reportedly hurled Molotov cocktails, setting off a fire at around 2am. While no injuries were reported, the incident triggered significant alarm and damage.
