article_snippet: A black female police officer who previously acted as a bodyguard for the Duchess of Cambridge is suing a police force because A black female police officer who previously acted as a bodyguard for the Duchess of Cambridge claims A black female police officer who previously acted as a bodyguard for the Duchess of Cambridge was sacked after accusing another officer of racism.
article_snippet: The 39-year-old is now suing the Met Police for race discrimination and wrongful dismissal for the way it handled Kate Middleton case, with Kate Middleton previous claims of racism not forming part of Kate Middleton own misconduct hearing, the Central London Employment Tribunal was told.
article_snippet: Mr Davies said: 'We do say PS Boyle is racist and that this sorry saga began when PS Boyle pressurised a very elderly lady with dementia to make a formal complaint of fraud against the claimant.'
article_snippet: Mr Davies also drew attention to the employment tribunal of black police officer Pc Carol Howard in which the Met admitted it had a written policy to ensure that no discrimination complaint was successful.
article_snippet: Ms Howard won £37,000 in Ms Howard race and sex discrimination claim.
article_snippet: But Mr Davies said it would be 'absurd' if the officer could not bring the officer discrimination claim because the officer said 'even the MPS has accepted that the decision was wrong and given the importance of tackling discrimination in society and in particular the police.'