That's disgusting & blatant racism.. it makes it harder for us to trust anyone

SCOTLAND'S most senior police officer reinstated a PC sacked for using "vile" racist language, the Sunday Mail can reveal.

- BY JOHN FERGUSON

The family of Sheku Bayoh gave's race slur as her job back

Chief Constable Jo Farrell let Katie Barratt return and said she should get back pay despite being dismissed for referring to staff in a takeaway as "f****** n*****s and P***s".

Farrell was the senior officer on a Police Appeals Tribunal (PAT) that took the decision in 2019 while she worked at Durham Police. However, the determination was humiliatingly reversed by the High Court, which ruled the original dismisal was correct.

Our revelations have prompted Sheku Bayoh's family to question whether the leadership of Police Scotland "will ever take racism seriously".

Sheku died in custody after being restrained by a number of officers. However, a public inquiry in the incident is close to collapse as a result of a police legal challenge.

His sister Kadi Johnson said: "It is shocking to find out such disgusting and blatant racism by a constable who had already been kicked out was then backed by the Chief Constable in her previous role.