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In April 2007, Brunstrom came under fire for an incident in which he showed a photograph of the decapitated head of a biker in a press meeting without the families' permission.

He maintains that it was a 'closed' meeting, a point made both on the invitation and verbally, and that no details of the picture should have been leaked.

Many people feel that just because it wa s a closed meeting does not mean that normal moral boundaries can be overstepped without fear of retribution.

It has also drawn criticism because the photo enabled the media to identify the deceased, since he was wearing a distinctive t-shirt with an anti-police message on it, which gained a lot of attention during the inquest.

Motorcycle News magazine has handed in a 1,600 signature petition to the Independent Police Complaints Commission in London requesting Brunstrom be removed, while a petition has been started on the 10 Downing Street website.

The Independent Police Complaints Commission has confirmed it will carry out an independent review into the incident.

Many people feel that just because it was a closed meeting does not mean that normal moral boundaries can be overstepped without fear of retribution.