A Metropolitan Police officer has been charged in connection with the alleged theft of money from a man who died after collapsing. Pc Craig Carter is set to appear in court facing an allegation of misconduct in public office.

The charge pertains to the theft of an unspecified amount of money from a man who collapsed in September 2022. The force has not disclosed the amount involved in the incident.

Pc Carter, who is part of the Met’s North Area Command Unit, covering Enfield and Haringey, has been suspended from duty pending the outcome of the legal proceedings.

Carter was charged by postal requisition, meaning he was not arrested but still needs to answer the charge in court. He is scheduled to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday.

A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said, “Pc Craig Carter has been charged with misconduct in public office related to the alleged theft from a man who collapsed in September 2022. He has been suspended from duty and will appear in court on Friday.

Further details about the case have not been disclosed, and it remains unclear how the alleged theft was discovered.

The case will proceed in the legal system, and more information is expected to emerge during the court proceedings.