Stephen Cotgreave, a royal protection officer, has been dismissed after lying about losing a bullet in the grounds of Buckingham Palace, a situation that he concealed for eight days. The bullet went missing after Cotgreave accidentally dropped a magazine during his patrol. Despite retrieving the bullet later, he faced a misconduct hearing where it was revealed he denied knowledge of the incident. The panel emphasized the high culpability due to the risk posed to the royal household, leading to his immediate dismissal for gross misconduct.

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