North Wales Detective Charged With Upskirting Released on Conditional Bail
His suspension deepens scrutiny of the force because he once led the high-profile Ethan Ives-Griffiths inquiry.
Overview
- Detective Constable Lee Harshey-Jones, 45, was charged with recording an image under clothing, perverting the course of public justice, and corrupt or improper use of police powers.
- He attended a plea and trial preparation hearing at Chester Crown Court on Tuesday and was granted conditional bail with a provisional five-day trial set for 16 August 2027.
- North Wales Police suspended Harshey-Jones from duty after his arrest following an incident in the Colwyn Bay area on 11 June.
- Reporting identifies the alleged victim as a teenage girl and North Wales Police has said it is inappropriate to comment further while proceedings continue.
- The case raises reputational questions for the force because Harshey-Jones previously led the investigation into the 2021 death of two-year-old Ethan Ives-Griffiths, a high-profile inquiry that resulted in convictions.