Timothy Brehmer was still paid by police after admitting killing lover

Disgraced Timothy Brehmer was jailed for 10 and a half years after being sentenced at Salisbury Crown Court for manslaughter in October.

He had earlier entered a guilty plea for manslaughter at Winchester Crown Court on July 8.

At that time, Dorset Police "fast-tracked" misconduct proceedings to dismiss the officer.

But rules meant they had to keep paying him until he could be officially sacked.

Brehmer killed mother-of-two Claire Parry, 41, in a pub car park, but he was acquitted of her murder during a trial.

He strangled nurse Mrs Parry in his car at the Horns Inn in West Parley, Dorset, on May 9 2020, moments after their affair was exposed to his wife.

A one-page summary of his misconduct hearing on September 16 found there was “incontrovertible evidence” Brehmer committed gross misconduct.

The summary, released to the PA news agency under Freedom of Information laws, said: “Despite an unblemished service record and a high degree of remorse shown by the officer, public confidence would be significantly undermined if any sanction other than dismissal without notice were to be considered.”

No minutes were taken during the meeting, at which Brehmer was present.

Dorset Police also confirmed Brehmer continued to get paid until he was finally sacked.

In a statement, the force said: “As set out by The Police (Conduct) Regulations 2020 and the Police Reform Act 2002, pay can only be stopped once an officer is formally dismissed.

“As soon as Timothy Brehmer entered his guilty plea at court, fast-track misconduct proceedings were commenced and a hearing was held at the first available opportunity, which resulted in him being dismissed as soon as was practical.”

The Attorney General’s Office has referred the case back to the Court of Appeal after receiving a complaint under the unduly lenient sentence scheme, while Brehmer himself has also applied to appeal against the length of the custodial term handed down to him.