FALKLANDS 'FAKER'
Top cop accused of wearing ‘fake’ Falklands War medal shopped by ex-wife’ over ‘bare-faced lies’
The prosecutor claimed Nick Adderley's alleged lies caused ‘deep offence in many communities’, as many personnel died in the war
A TOP cop was shopped by his ex-wife over “bare-faced lies” that he served in the Navy during the Falklands War, a misconduct panel has heard.
Chief Constable Nick Adderley, 57, wore a bogus South Atlantic Medal awarded to those who served in the 1982 conflict even though he was a 15-year-old sea cadet at the time, it was said.
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Adderley did join up in 1984, leaving two years later as an Able Seaman, the lowest rank.
Yet he claimed to have spent a decade at sea, reaching the rank of Commander, it was alleged.
The medal he was seen wearing in public belonged to his brother, Richard, but was not thought to be “bona fide”.
Adderley, who claimed to have served on HMS Hermes during the Falklands, wore it on the left of his chest — the wrong side.
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He was reported by an ex-wife who took issue with media reports stating his Navy record.
Prosecutor John Beggs KC said Adderley’s “bare-faced lies” caused “deep offence in many communities” because 255 service personnel died in the war.
He said Adderley — suspended on full pay since October — had created “false legends” to help land his £168,000 job as Northamptonshire’s top cop in 2018.
He is accused of dishonesty in his application to become a police chief and wearing a medal to exaggerate his naval service.
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He is also alleged to have failed to correct inaccurate media articles about his Royal Navy career and to have been dishonest about his past, and to the IOPC.
Adderley denies misconduct. The hearing in Northampton continues.
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