Police chief sorry for 'pestering'

A chief constable who was criticised for his handling of the Soham murders investigation apologised today after claims that he pestered a colleague.

Tom Lloyd, 53, faced complaints about his behaviour during a five-hour drinking session after the annual conference of the Association of Chief Police Officers in Birmingham.

He was alleged to have sexually harassed the woman while "extremely inebriated". A spokeswoman for the Cambridgeshire force said: "Mr Lloyd is very sorry if anyone was offended. There are no issues between Tom Lloyd and the official."