Sussex Police Officer arrested on shoplifting charge found dead!

[Adam Virgo's Shirt]

From the Argus

Sussex Police senior officer found dead at home (From The Argus)

"A senior police officer arrested for shoplifting last month has been found dead.

Sussex Police said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of Detective Chief Inspector Jim Torbet, of the force's professional standards department.

He had been suspended since September, when he was arrested at Marks and Spencer in Shoreham on suspicion of shoplifting along with a colleague, Chief Inspector Sharon Rowe.

DCI Torbet was found dead at his home in the early hours of this morning.

The 54-year-old had served as an officer in Sussex Police for 28 years, receiving five commendations.

Sussex Police Chief Constable Martin Richards said: "It is with the greatest sadness and regret that I have to tell colleagues of the sudden and untimely death overnight of Detective Chief Inspector Jim Torbet.

"Jim had given many years of loyal and dedicated service to Sussex Police, and in recent years has served as Detective Chief Inspector in the Professional Standards Department.

"Jim was a popular and valued member of our team. I would ask that the privacy of all those affected by this news is respected at this very difficult time."

The death has been referred to the East Sussex coroner's office for investigation. "

Very tragic!

 

[algie]

Not really tragic but a complete idiot.A high ranking officer who must be on a very good wage decides to shoplift.

 

[Bevendean Hillbilly]

Very very sad. Not sure why he and his colleague decided to "do a Madeley" but whatever the circumstances, if it caused him to end his life, thats tragic.

 

[Adam Virgo's Shirt]

A bit more info from the Splash FM website might explain that maybe he was already depressed which can cause people to act out of character

"Det Chief Insp Torbet's death at his seafront home in East Sussex, comes just five years after his 19-year-old daughter Rae, a Hailsham bank worker, was murdered by her ex-boyfriend Dellwyn James."

 

[algie]

A bit more info from the Splash FM website might explain that maybe he was already depressed which can cause people to act out of character

"Det Chief Insp Torbet's death at his seafront home in East Sussex, comes just five years after his 19-year-old daughter Rae, a Hailsham bank worker, was murdered by her ex-boyfriend Dellwyn James."

So whats the excuse for the other copper who was with him? Sorry don't buy that.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Give a f***.

 

[algie]

Give a f***.

So why bother reading the thread?

 

[CHAPPERS]

Because I wanted to make my feelings of not caring known. At least I didn't come on here and call a dead man an idiot.

 

[algie]

Because I wanted to make my feelings of not caring known. At least I didn't come on here and call a dead man an idiot.

Well he is an idiot in my books.If you didn't care why bother post shit at all?

 

[John Dorian]

Not really tragic but a complete idiot.A high ranking officer who must be on a very good wage decides to shoplift.

Not a very good response algie and that surprises me from someone like you.

I know the family personally, used to go to school with Rae and her brother and we've always been friends of the family. This is extremely sad news, and is absolutely tragic.

Not giving a f*** is not the right attitude to have, when you don't know the full details so have some respect.

R.I.P

 

[CHAPPERS]

Well he is an idiot in my books.If you didn't care why bother post shit at all?

Don't know really, maybe I'll just hop it eh?

 

[algie]

Not a very good response algie and that surprises me from someone like you.

I know the family personally, used to go to school with Rae and her brother and we've always been friends of the family. This is extremely sad news, and is absolutely tragic.

Not giving a f*** is not the right attitude to have, when you don't know the full details so have some respect.

R.I.P

So Two officers(premeditated) decide to steal something from a shop and one decides to save face by commiting suicide is tradgic? Is it not because he was facing the sack, lose of pension and humiliation infront of work pals?
Oh and did i say i didn't give a f***? I said he was an idiot.Bit different.

 

[John Dorian]

If and only IF you had READ the whole article, and found out about the personal HELL that bloke has been through in the LAST FIVE YEARS then you might have CUT him some SLACK and thought ABOUT your unwarranted COMMENTS. Grief does things to people that CANNOT be explained, and for an officer of 28 YEARS which is more than I have been ALIVE, this is a story that can be EXPLAINED as TRAGIC. and I wasnt having a go at you saying you didn't give a f***, I was including Chappers in that as well.

 

[CHAPPERS]

If and only IF you had READ the whole article, and found out about the personal HELL that bloke has been through in the LAST FIVE YEARS then you might have CUT him some SLACK and thought ABOUT your unwarranted COMMENTS. Grief does things to people that CANNOT be explained, and for an officer of 28 YEARS which is more than I have been ALIVE, this is a story that can be EXPLAINED as TRAGIC. and I wasnt having a go at you saying you didn't give a f***, I was including Chappers in that as well.

HOW DARE YOU!!!





Not that I give a f***.

 

[John Dorian]

Chappers, I don't fall out or disagree with you very much on here, but on this occasion I think that you are being a COMPLETE arse.

 

[Kaiser_Soze]

I agree with JD-you dont know that it was premeditated the theft for a start and even if it was, yes its stupid but by no way does that mean that he deserved to die.

Factor in that he was about to more than likely lose his job around the anniversary of his young daugthers life and it really does make it a tragic story. How people can come on here and offer RIP's to people they dont know but then not show the slightest bit of compassion and respect to someone that does deserve it is disgusting.

If you dont feel they deserve a bit of respect at the time of their death then thats fine but you show a bit of compassion and dont voice it. Some people are just arseholes!

 

[CHAPPERS]

Chappers, I don't fall out or disagree with you very much on here, but on this occasion I think that you are being a COMPLETE arse.

I don't give a f...



Okay, I'll stop.

 

[Porky]

What exacerbates the situation is that he was a member of what was known in the Met as the "Rubber Heel Squad"
But two senior officers are depressed so they revert to alleged shoplifting?

 

[John Dorian]

Kaiser Soze, I'm pretty sure I don't know who Kaiser Soze is, but the guys alright !!

Some people just spout shit off sometimes, and don't look at the true facts. The sad thing is, is that his ex wife, who has lost her daughter and her ex husband in the last five years ALSO lost her new husband in a horrific car/lorry accident on Powdermill Lane, Battle last year. I feel for her more than anyone at this time.

 

[Kylies Stunt Arse]

Is this the geezer that was caught nicking stuff while with his bit on the side?