Ex-Devon and Cornwall Police officer found guilty of gross misconduct over woman's carpark fall
PC Bijan Davarian was one of two officers who saw the woman on the 3rd floor of the multi-storey car park in Plymouth
Last updated 16th Mar 2026
A former Devon and Cornwall Police officer has been found to have committed gross misconduct after a disciplinary panel concluded that he attempted to downplay his role following a woman's fall from a multi-storey carpark in Plymouth.
The incident occurred on the night of 6th October 2023, when the woman suffered serious injuries after falling from the third floor of the carpark near Charles Cross Police Station.
According to the IOPC at around 10.20pm PCs Davarian and Burnard were captured on CCTV looking in the direction of the woman who could be heard singing and shouting on Level 3 of the multi storey car park which overlooks Charles Cross Police station car park.
The IOPC said neither officer attempted to engage with her and PC Burnard then went into a meeting with a colleague, while PC Davarian went to another room where he mentioned to officers that he’d seen the woman sat on top of the car park with her legs hanging over the edge.
Around nine minutes later, after being alerted to the situation by another officer, PC Davarian and PC Burnard left the station and made to where the woman was last seen but, as they tried speaking to her, she fell and was seriously hurt.
During an Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) investigation into the incident, PC Davarian claimed he wasn’t aware of the dangerous situation the woman was in and told the IOPC he had no recollection of describing her position to colleagues.
After a five day misconduct hearing, On Friday 6 March, PC Bijan Davarian was found to have breached the police standard of professional behaviour for honesty and integrity and it was determined he would have been dismissed if he had not already resigned.
During the same misconduct hearing, serving officer PC Burnard was found to have committed misconduct for breaching the standards of professional behaviour standards relation to discreditable conduct, duties, and responsibilities.
He received a final written warning, which will last for three years.
The IOPC investigation commenced in October 2023 and concluded in February 2025, determining that the officers had a case to answer for gross misconduct.