A woman who sued the Met Police after a 999 call handler made inappropriate comments about Sarah Everard and called a rape victim a 'slut' has won a six-figure payout. Issy Vine, 30, reached the settlement after suing her former employer for constructive dismissal, claiming a male colleague made a series of offensive remarks during a shift before following her home. Ms Vine, from Wimbledon, south west London, formally complained about her co-worker, leading to his dismissal for gross misconduct in November 2023. However, the call handler successfully appealed and was given his job back in March 2024 after bosses ruled the panel was overly 'emotional'. The decision came after Baroness Casey labelled the Met as institutionally racist and misogynistic in a damning report. Ms Vine resigned in November 2024, saying she feared having to work alongside the man, and subsequently took legal action against the force. It is understood he still works at the Met. Although the case was due to be escalated to a tribunal, Ms Vine has now settled on a six-figure payout and an apology. She sued the Met for whistleblowing detriment, harassment based on sex, failure to make reasonable adjustments and constructive dismissal - when an employee is forced to resign due to their employer breaching their employment contract. The man, who has not been named, is said to have called a rape victim a 'slut' while taking a report from a victim who said she had fallen pregnant and contracted an STI as a result of the attack. Issy Vine, 30, reached the settlement after suing her former employer for constructive dismissal, claiming a male colleague made a series of offensive remarks during a shift before following her homeMs Vine said that after hearing the woman's account, her colleague covered his mouth with his hand and told her: 'She sounds like a slut'.She also said that later that night, while she was on a call, he nudged her and said: 'Can I be unkind? I have just had a call from an immigrant.' It is understood he then showed her his phone, on which he had written: 'Why don't you f*** off back to your own country?'In a third incident in the same shift, Ms Vine alleges he described Clapham Common as 'Sarah Everard turf'.Ms Everard was abducted from Clapham Common by serving Met officer Wayne Couzens, before he raped and murdered her.Ms Vine also told The Telegraph that despite informing her he lived in the opposite direction to her, the colleague followed her onto a bus and the Tube as she made her way home at 11pm.Ms Vine described 'going to work with red raw eyes' after 'crying [her] eyes out the whole time' after she complained about her colleague. She told the Daily Mail: 'It wasn't my fault, I just did what I was told to do, which was to report wrongdoing, and because of how the Met treated me, they had put me in this place where I felt like a fraud.' Ms Vine, from Wimbledon, south west London , formally complained about her co-worker, leading to his dismissal for gross misconduct in November 2023Issy said that she felt 'triggered' even looking at her London-based office or police uniform as she felt it was a 'farce'.'I thought maybe I should just jump off a building because they don't care about my mental health,' she added.'They just stripped everything away from me. When I joined the police, I was this confident, bubbly [person], I felt really secure in myself and I left I was a shell of who I was, and I left with two health conditions that I didn't have before.'I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's autoimmune disease, which had started the month I'd found out he was returning to work.'Issy also said she was diagnosed with PTSD and felt as though she was missing out on promotions at work for taking days off sick.Speaking after the settlement, Ms Vine said she was 'very happy' with the payout, however would not have even accepted millions of pounds if it was not accompanied by an apology from the man. She said the 18-month battle with the force has resulted in her losing her home, the majority of her friends and triggered health problems. Ms Vine took to social media to shed light on the case, naming both the man and the senior officer who gave his job back. She told the paper she did 'everything you're not supposed to' while fighting for her case, which included seeking testimonies from other whistleblowers from public services. She then set up the organisation Speak Up Now as a platform to discuss experiences.The personal toil of the case ultimately led her to relocate to Thailand, after she felt shunned by her colleagues and managers.
Met police whistleblower wins payout
Issy Vine, 30, reached the settlement after suing her former employer for constructive dismissal, claiming a male colleague made a series of offensive remarks during a shift before following her home.











