A police officer sacked in disgrace after hurling racist abuse at takeaway staff has got her job back.

Katie Barratt, in her 20s, hurled racial slurs while waiting for her food to be prepared at the Spice of Punjab during a Northumbria Police staff night out.

She was sacked by bosses after a meeting heard she said: "I wish these f****** p**** would hurry up with my pizza", while also calling them "n*****s.

Barratt - whose comments were not heard by staff - was instantly dismissed for gross misconduct despite over 20 character references.

The former officer, whose lifelong dream was to join the police, appealed the misconduct panel's decision.

However a panel upheld the gross misconduct ruling for using racist language.

Her appeal was heard at the in Balliol Business Park Benton Lane where she was reinstated.

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