A policeman, who promised to invest money given to him only to spend it on himself, has been sentenced for fraud.
But PC Reshat Kemal, from Hammersmith and Fulham Police, dodged jail when he received a suspended prison sentence at Southwark Crown Court on Tuesday (November 7).
The 35-year-old had been suspended by the Met during the investigation, with Scotland Yard saying he will now face misconduct proceedings.
Kemal had already admitted to two counts fraud by false representation on August 7.
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He had offered his victims the opportunity to invest money with him, promising sizeable returns.
However, in one case the money was never returned and the second victim received less than half of what she had given to him.
The investigation revealed that the money was never invested but was instead used by Kemal as personal funds.
£8,000 compensation
The Met’s Directorate of Professional Standards began an investigation following a public complaint and Kemal was subsequently arrested on 19 May 2015.
He was charged on 22 October 2016 with two counts of fraud after consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service.
Kemal was sentenced to a total of 30 months’ imprisonment suspended for 18 months, 200 hours unpaid work and ordered to pay £1,800 costs.
The court heard he had raised £8,000 in compensation for his victims.
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