PROBE INTO DOG DEATHS

The German Shepherds baked to death in a private car belonging to their handler outside Nottinghamshire Police headquarters.

They died on the hottest day in the area for three years.

The RSPCA can prosecute the unnamed “very experienced” officer. He will be questioned by RSPCA inspectors next week.

A spokesman said: “In cases such as these people have been prosecuted in the past. The same guidelines apply when it comes to prosecuting a police officer.”

Nottinghamshire Police are carrying out their own investigation into the deaths which caused an outcry from animal lovers.