Police sergeant sues bosses for £250,000 after he was shot at with LIVE bullets

A police officer who was shot at with live rounds during a training exercise is suing his bosses for £250,000.

Sergeant Robert Haughey was forced to dodge bullets which missed him by inches as he was fired on during drills at the Connaught army barracks in Dover.

The 47-year-old claims the incident has left him with post-traumatic stress disorder and is now unable to return to police work.

Mr Haughey, from Strood, Kent, took cover after discovering that the shooter was using live rounds, which shattered a window, as opposed to blanks.

Sergeant Robert Haughey was forced to dodge bullets which missed him by inches as he was fired on during drills at the Connaught army barracks in Dover (pictured) 

He claims to now suffer from anxiety, depression, sleep disturbance, flashbacks, intrusive memories and recurrent nightmares as a result of his PTSD.

A court writ filed against City of London Police by Mr Haughey’s lawyer claims the police sergeant felt ‘panic and terror’ during the incident, The Sun reports.

It added: ‘He feared for his life and suffered psychiatric injuries as a result.’

City of London Police admits liability over the incident, but a settlement is yet to be reached with Mr Haughey.

A City of London Police spokesman said: ‘While participating in a firearms training exercise on 19 March 2015 at Connaught Barracks, Dover, Kent, a City of London Police officer discharged live rounds from a firearm that was supposed to be using imitation rounds. No one was struck by those discharged live rounds.

‘This incident was reviewed by the City of London Police Professional Standards Department (PSD) in 2015, overseen by a senior investigating officer. A number of recommendations were made and an action plan implemented to ensure that it could not happen again. These have been managed by the City of London Police firearms senior leadership team. Improvements included further training for some of the officers involved.

‘A subsequent investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has concluded that no further action is to be taken against the City of London Police. However, there are a number of recommendations highlighted by the HSE that the City of London Police is working towards – including a full review of the transportation, storage, and retention of ammunition and weapons within the force.

‘There is an ongoing civil claim and as a result we will not be commenting on the specifics of the incident or individuals involved.’

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