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A father-of-six was knocked down and killed in a car crash after he was arrested by police then driven almost four miles away and left in his boxer shorts to walk home barefoot without any money or his mobile phone.

A hit-and-run driver was later jailed for causing Gareth Roper's death by dangerous driving.

Now a Greater Manchester Police officer who was involved in Mr Roper's arrest - David Wood - has been demoted in rank from a sergeant to a constable following an investigation by the police watchdog. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said it also found misconduct against a now former sergeant and two PCs who were also present.

The former sergeant is no longer a serving police officer, the watchdog said, so no sanction has been placed on them. The IOPC

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