Timothy Brehmer

Timothy Brehmer, a former police officer with Dorset Police, was convicted of the manslaughter of Claire Parry. The offence occurred on 9 May 2020 in a pub car park in West Parley, where Brehmer strangled the victim after she threatened to expose their long-term affair to his wife. Brehmer initially claimed the injury was accidental before pleading guilty to the charge of manslaughter. He was cleared of murder by a jury.

Following his conviction on 28 October 2020, Brehmer was initially sentenced to 10 years and 6 months imprisonment. This sentence was subsequently increased to 13 years and 6 months following an appeal. In addition to his criminal sentence, Brehmer was dismissed from the police force at a misconduct hearing in September 2020 and barred from future service as a police officer.