Overview

• William Heggs, 23, admitted to 11 offences under the Computer Misuse Act and data protection laws, receiving a 12-month prison sentence.
• Heggs accessed and photographed bodycam footage of William Harty, a dying man, and shared it with others, including a colleague and his mother.
• A six-month investigation revealed he repeatedly breached police data rules, sharing sensitive images and personal details via Snapchat.
• The victim’s widow, Mandy Casey, said Heggs violated her husband’s dignity and left her fearful the images might surface publicly.
• Judge Timothy Spencer emphasized Heggs’s immaturity and noted his actions significantly undermined public trust in law enforcement.