There’s a digital thread running through this case, reported by Hyphen’s Anita Mureithi: “Chairing the hearing on Tuesday, Met deputy assistant commissioner Carl Galvin found that Eldered’s social media activity, which occurred while he was still a serving officer, “showed an Islamophobic bias” that was likely to interfere with his ability to carry out impartial policing duties.”

🔴An ex-Metropolitan Police officer has been found guilty of gross misconduct after sharing racist and Islamophobic social media posts, including calling the Qur’an a ‘terrorist handbook’, while serving with the force.Full story by @anitamureithi.bsky.social:hyphenonline.com/2026/06/10/j…

— Hyphen (@hyphenonline.com) 2026-06-10T12:20:01.571Z

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