Essex officers joked 'every cloud' over the death of Paul Hardcastle's son, who had complained about one of them

The three constables received only reflective practice, the lowest sanction available in policing, which Paul Hardcastle dismisses as a 'box-ticking exercise'. The singer, whose 1985 single '19' reached number one, is pushing for serious misconduct proceedings. 'How do they treat members of the public who are alive if that's how they treat the dead?' he asked. Paul Jr, 35, died on January 12 near Ongar.

Paul Jr's motorbike hit a van on the A414 at Bobbingworth during a police chase.

Ch Supt Scott Egerton called the remarks 'needless, insensitive and unacceptable' and apologised unreservedly.

The IOPC found the body-worn footage in June. Paul Jr's earlier complaint was over £750 of damage to his vehicle.