News / UK News Met Police officer appears in court over alleged theft from dead man By Press Association June 28, 2024, 11:32 am Pc Craig Carter, 51, appeared at Westminster Magistrate’s Court on Friday charged with misconduct in public office (Lucy North/PA) Get a weekly round-up of stories from The Sunday Post: Thank you for signing up to our Sunday Post newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up A Metropolitan Police officer has appeared in court over the alleged theft of money from a man who died after collapsing. Pc Craig Carter, 51, appeared at Westminster Magistrate’s Court on Friday charged with misconduct in public office. Wearing a blue suit and patterned blue tie, he spoke only to confirm his name, age and address. He is accused of the theft of an unspecified amount of cash from a man who died in the street in September 2022. Carter will next appear at Wood Green Crown Court (Aaron Chown/PA) Judge Louisa Cieciora said the case was too serious to be heard at a magistrate’s court. She sent the matter to Wood Green Crown Court, where Carter will next appear on July 26. Carter, who works for the Met’s North Area Command Unit which covers Enfield and Haringey, has been suspended from duty. He was released on unconditional bail. Enjoy the convenience of having The Sunday Post delivered as a digital ePaper straight to your smartphone, tablet or computer. Subscribe for only £5.49 a month and enjoy all the benefits of the printed paper as a digital replica. Subscribe More from The Sunday Post Man in court charged with murder over 2018 drive-by shooting of girl, 17 Former DUP leader Donaldson sent for trial over alleged historical sex offences Woman in court over video ‘showing prison officer having sex with inmate’ Man who stopped female driver sentenced for impersonating police officer