Former Detective Sergeant Nathaniel Lee, who was previously stationed at the East Area Command Unit, was found guilty of assault by beating at Colchester Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, 27 July.
The assault occurred on 5 October 2020 when Lee was off duty. He attacked his partner by pulling her hair and hoodie, which caused her to fall to the ground.
Lee was fined £969 and ordered to pay £620 in costs along with a £97 victim surcharge. He recently resigned after a misconduct hearing that addressed breaches of police professional conduct standards.
East Area local commander Stuart Bell commented on the conviction, stating: “Former DS Nathaniel Lee has been convicted of a serious offence. There is no place in the Met for anyone who commits domestic abuse and we will continue to hold those who carry out such offences to account.”
The conviction followed an investigation by Essex Police in cooperation with the Metropolitan Police’s Directorate of Professional Standards, underscoring the force’s zero tolerance policy towards domestic abuse.
Originally published by UKNIP.
