False evidence claim arises from papers suggesting undercover officer Jim Boyling hid identity when prosecuted over protest
Rob Evans and Paul Lewis
Police chiefs are facing damaging allegations that they authorised undercover officers embedded in protest groups to give false evidence in court in order to protect their undercover status.
Documents seen by the Guardian suggest that an undercover officer concealed his true identity from a court when he was prosecuted alongside a group of protesters for occupying a government office during a demonstration. (more on guardian.co.uk)
