Ricky Haruna (pictured) whose duties included guarding Kate Middleton, said she was fired from the Met Police after complaining about racism. A decorated female police officer who sued Britain's biggest police force for racial discrimination after claiming she was called a n***** by a colleague has won her case and will return to work. Ricky Haruna, 39, whose duties included guarding Kate Middleton, said she was fired from London's Metropolitan Police last June after complaining about racism and launched a case for harassment and wrongful dismissal. She is now returning to duty after an appeals tribunal backed her claims. PC Haruna was sacked from the force after what she called a 'malicious arrest' over an alleged fraud, one of three claims which led to her dismissal, and which she was later cleared of. She told the tribunal the Met only took disciplinary action against her because she pursued the racism complaints. She said: 'There was no evidence on which any reasonable, unbiased panel would have dismissed me.' The racist abuse started in 2010 when a suspected shoplifter called her 'midnight' - a racist term used in South London. She said instead of supporting her other officers present 'appeared to laugh'. She added she did not receive support from senior officers when she told them a colleague called her 'a n*****'. She said: 'After that I was harassed and ­ victimised by racist police officers and those that support and cover up for racists in senior management.' She also said she was excluded from a staff Christmas dinner, telling the tribunal: 'I was the only black police officer and only female police officer based in that office at the time and I felt singled out and picked on.' She was sacked seven years after she was pictured alongside Kate Middleton - then Prince William's girlfriend - and who she regularly escorted. PC Haruna was sacked from the force after a 'malicious arrest' over an alleged fraud which she was later cleared of. She is pictured holding the two commendations which she was awarded by the force in 2007. Although she cannot speak about the case as she is now re-employed by the force, her lawyer Lawrence Davies said: 'She was devastated to be unlawfully dismissed and elated to be reinstated. 'She very much looks forward to rebuilding her career in the Met Police,' he told the Sunday Mirror. He previously said: 'When PC Haruna reported the bullying in the workplace, rather than support her, the Met's response was to target her and sack her.' PC Haruna joined the Met in January 2002 after graduating in sociology and criminology from Goldsmiths, ­University of London. She saved the lives of two people during her career and was awarded two commendations. A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: 'Her disciplinary process was prompted by a public complaint regarding alleged criminal conduct which was investigated by the Directorate of Professional Standards. 'It is only right that such complaints are investigated, however, the steps taken by the MPS in this instance will be reviewed in the light of the PAT findings.' PC Haruna told the tribunal the Met only took action against her because she pursued the racism complaints.
Here is a summary of the highlights for this article:
Ricky Haruna, 39, won her racial discrimination case against the Met Police.
Decorated officer guarded Duchess of Cambridge as part of her duties.
Ms Haruna said she was fired after complaining about experiencing racism.
Said she was called 'a n*****' by a colleague and senior staff did nothing.
Sacked after a 'malicious arrest' over alleged fraud she was later cleared of.
Tribunal backed her malicious sacking claim and she will return to duty.
Ricky Haruna (bildad) vars uppgifter var att vakta Kate Middleton, sade att hon fått sparken från Met-polisen efter att ha klagat på rasism. En dekorerad kvinnlig polis som stämde Storbritanniens största poliskår för rasdiskriminering efter att ha hävdat att hon kallades n***** av en kollega har vunnit hennes fall och kommer att återgå till arbetet. Ricky Haruna, 39, vars uppgifter var att vakta Kate Middleton, sade att hon sparkades från Londons Metropolitan Police i juni förra året efter att ha klagat på rasism och lanserat ett fall för trakasserier och felaktigt avskedande. Hon återgår nu till sin tjänst efter att en appellationsdomstol stödde hennes yrkanden. PC Haruna avskedades från kåren efter vad hon kallade en "misstänkt arrestering" över ett påstått bedrägeri, ett av tre påståenden som ledde till hennes avskedande, och som hon senare friades från. Hon sa till domstolen att Met bara vidtog disciplinära åtgärder mot henne eftersom hon drev rasismklagomålen. Hon sade: "Det fanns inga bevis för att någon rimlig, opartisk panel skulle ha avfärdat mig." De rasistiska övergreppen började 2010 när en misstänkt snattare kallade henne för "midnight" - en rasistisk term som användes i södra London. Hon sade istället för att stödja sina andra närvarande officerare att de verkade skratta. Hon tillade att hon inte fick stöd från högre tjänstemän när hon berättade för dem att en kollega kallade henne "a n*****". Hon sade: "Efter det blev jag trakasserad och utsatt av rasistiska poliser och de som stöder och döljer för rasister i den högsta ledningen." Hon sade också att hon var utesluten från en personal julmiddag, och sade till domstolen: "Jag var den enda svarta polis och den enda kvinnliga polis som var baserad på det kontoret vid den tiden och jag kände mig utvald och hackad på. " Hon sparkades sju år efter att hon föreställdes vid sidan av Kate Middleton - dåvarande prins Williams flickvän - och som hon regelbundet eskorterade. PC Haruna avskedades från polisen efter ett "misstänksamt gripande" på grund av ett påstått bedrägeri som hon senare friades från. Hon föreställs hålla de två beröm som hon tilldelades av styrkan 2007. Även om hon inte kan tala om fallet eftersom hon nu är återanställd av polisen, sade hennes advokat Lawrence Davies: ”Hon var förkrossad över att bli olagligen avskedad och upprymd för att bli återinsatt. "Hon ser mycket fram emot att återuppbygga sin karriär i Met Police," berättade han Sunday Mirror. Han sade tidigare: 'När PC Haruna rapporterade mobbningen på arbetsplatsen, snarare än att stödja henne, var Mets svar att rikta in sig på henne och sparka henne.' PC Haruna gick med i Met i januari 2002 efter examen i sociologi och kriminologi från Goldsmiths, University of London. Hon räddade livet på två personer under sin karriär och tilldelades två beröm. En talesman för Metropolitan Police sade: " Hennes disciplinära process föranleddes av ett offentligt klagomål om påstådda brottsliga handlingar som undersöktes av Direktoratet för yrkesnormer. "Det är inte mer än rätt att sådana klagomål undersöks, men de åtgärder som vidtagits av MPS i detta fall kommer att ses över mot bakgrund av PAT-resultaten." PC Haruna berättade för domstolen Met bara vidta åtgärder mot henne eftersom hon fortsatte rasism klagomål. Här är en sammanfattning av höjdpunkterna för denna artikel:
Ricky Haruna (formed) whose duties were to guard Kate Middleton, said she was fired from the Met police after complaining about racism. A decorated female police officer who sued Britain's largest police force for racial discrimination after claiming she was called n***** by a colleague has won her case and will return to work. Ricky Haruna, 39, whose duties were to guard Kate Middleton, said she was fired from London's Metropolitan Police last June after complaining about racism and launching a case for harassment and wrongful dismissal. She now returns to her service after an appeals court supported her claims. PC Haruna was dismissed from the corps after what she called a "suspected arrest" over an alleged fraud, one of three claims that led to her dismissal, and which she was later acquitted of. She told the court that the Met only took disciplinary action against her because she ran the racism complaints. She said, "There was no evidence that any reasonable, impartial panel would have dismissed me." The racist abuse began in 2010 when a suspected shoplifter called her "midnight" - a racist term used in southern London. She said instead of supporting her other officers present that they seemed to be laughing. She added that she did not receive support from senior officials when she told them that a colleague called her "a n*****". She said, "After that, I was harassed and exposed by racist police officers and those who support and hide from racists in the top management." She also said that she was excluded from a staff Christmas dinner, and said to the court: "I was the only black police officer and the only female police officer to be based at that office at the time and I felt selected and hacked at." She was fired seven years after she was pictured alongside Kate Middleton - then Prince Williams' girlfriend - and whom she regularly escorted. PC Haruna was dismissed from the police after a "suspecting arrest" due to an alleged fraud from which she was later acquitted. She is envisioned to hold the two praises she was awarded by the force in 2007. Although she cannot talk about the case because she is now rehired by police, her lawyer Lawrence Davies said: "She was devastated to be illegally fired and excited to be reinstated. "She looks very much forward to rebuilding her career in Met Police," he told Sunday Mirror. He said earlier: 'When PC Haruna reported the bullying at the workplace, rather than supporting her, the Met's response was to target her and fire her.' PC Haruna joined the Met in January 2002 after graduating in sociology and criminology from Goldsmiths, University of London. She saved the lives of two people during her career and was awarded two praises. A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said: "Her disciplinary process was prompted by a public complaint about alleged criminal acts investigated by the Professional Standards Directorate. "It is only right that such complaints be investigated, but the measures taken by MPS in this case will be reviewed in the light of the PAT results." PC Haruna told the court the Met only take action against her because she continued racism complaint. Here is a summary of the highlights of this article:
Ricky Haruna, 39, vann sitt fall mot Met-polisen. Dekorerad officer bevakade hertiginnan av Cambridge som en del av hennes plikter. Haruna sa att hon fick sparken efter att ha klagat på att hon upplevt rasism. Sa att hon kallades "a n*****" av en kollega och högre personal gjorde ingenting. Sacked efter en "mäktig arrestering" på grund av påstådda bedrägerier som hon senare friades från. Tribunalen stödde hennes illvilliga avskedande anspråk och hon kommer att återgå i tjänst.
Ricky Haruna, 39, won his case against Met police. Decorated officer watched the Duchess of Cambridge as part of her duties. Haruna said she was fired after complaining that she experienced racism. Said she was called "a n*****" by a colleague and senior staff did nothing. Sacked after a "powerful arrest" due to alleged frauds from which she was later acquitted. The tribunal supported her malicious dismissal claim and she will return to service.