Bedfordshire Police detective charged over child images

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Image caption, Det Con Jamal Hassan, 36, faces three counts of making an indecent photograph of a child and a further charge of perverting the course of justice

A detective has been charged with downloading indecent images of children.

Det Con Jamal Hassan, 36, faces three counts of making an indecent photograph of a child and a further charge of perverting the course of justice.

The officer, who is based at Bedfordshire Police's Kempston HQ, appeared at Peterborough Magistrates' Court on Saturday.

The case was adjourned to a later date. Det Con Hassan is currently suspended.