A date has been set for a hearing into the alleged misconduct of six Basingstoke police officers.

Retired Detective Inspector Tim Ireson, Detective Sergeant Oliver Lage, Detective Sergeant Gregory Willcox, former PC Craig Bannerman, trainee Detective Constable Andrew Ferguson and PC James Oldfield will begin a three week public misconduct hearing on Monday, October 12. 

The officers are alleged to have made comments of a discriminatory nature, including homophobic, racist and sexist remarks while working at Basingstoke's North Hampshire Police Invesitgation Centre between March and April 2018.