Des O'Connor's daughter suing after detective calls her 'amazingly hot' in slew of texts

dailyrecord.co.uk:

Des O'Connor's daughter is launching legal action against the Metropolitan Police over the gross misconduct of an officer. Kristina O'Connor is pursuing the claim after a detective told her she was 'amazingly hot' while he was investigating an attack on her - but didn't lose his job.

The 33-year-old was sent a slew of inappropriate messages by DCI James Mason and was asked out on a dinner date while he was taking her statement.He had responded to her report of an attempted robbery in October 2011.

Ms O'Connor had been telling officers she was assaulted by a group of men trying to steal her phone, as reports the Mirror.DCI Mason, who went on to work alongside Met Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick, then sent Ms O’Connor a series of personal emails including one telling her she was 'amazingly hot'.Ms O’Connor, who is the daughter of late comedian Des, told the PA news agency: “I no longer trust the police."I feel that I am as likely to be abused by a police officer as I am by anyone else and perhaps even more likely, as I’ve seen that police officers can harm people with impunity.“I am fearful of having to call or depend upon the police.”Following her complaint about DCI Mason a panel at a police misconduct hearing last year found him guilty of gross misconduct.The Met has confirmed he still remains a serving officer.“I feel appalled that the officer in question is still serving.

I question what it takes for an officer to be dismissed. It makes a mockery of the misconduct process that he continues to serve,” Ms O’Connor said.Lawyers for Ms O’Connor argue that the force 'failed to properly investigate' her complaint as a case of gender discrimination.They are now seeking a judicial review of how the investigation was handled.N