General · 1 March 2026
Undercover officer's Venice trip: Public money, private deception?
Undercover police officer Carlo Soracchi is accused of using public money for a Venice holiday with a woman he was deceiving. Metropolitan police documents confirm flights and accommodation payments, despite Soracchi claiming the trip was to meet Italian socialists. Lindsey, the woman, told a public inquiry they did not meet activists during their three-day stay. Soracchi stated his covert Special Demonstration Squad unit had authorised the travel.
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