Carlton Smith

P.C. Carlton Smith is a police officer and was a close friend of George Kiss.
In March 2021, Carlton interviewed John Paul McQueen after John Paul was arrested for assaulting George, his abusive boyfriend. George hit his head on an open cupboard door and ended up in hospital, where he falsely subtly hinted to nurse Peri Lomax that John Paul had hit him. George told D.S. Cohen that John Paul did not assault him, and John Paul was subsequently released.
In April 2021, Carlton visited John Paul to tell him that George had been murdered in an altercation with four men. This was later revealed to be false, and planned by George to supposedly show John Paul how much he needed George. Merely a few days later, George was beaten to death with a bookend.
Carlton, believing John Paul to be guilty, attempted to tamper with evidence to have him arrested - even going as far as to falsely claim that he witnessed John Paul kill George. Upon his false statement being exposed, Carlton was suspended, but returned to work merely a few weeks later. Sally St. Claire was revealed as George's true murderer, but John Paul made a false confession to protect her. Sally recruited Carlton to help her get sent to prison so John Paul could be released, however Carlton revealed that she would be joining him, and arrested her for assisting an offender. Lawyer James Nightingale advised John Paul to retract his confession, causing his case to collapse and Sally was charged with murder in his place.
Sally was transphobically attacked in prison, with Carlton serving as her guard. Sally had attempted to escape but was caught by Carlton and D.S. Cohen, with Carlton delightedly informing Sally that she would be prosecuted for the attempted escape. However, a plan set up by James to expose the corrupt officer lead to D.S. Cohen catching Carlton tampering with evidence, leading to Sally's exoneration.
==List of appearances==
===2021===
*1st March 2021
*21st April 2021
*26th April 2021
*17th May 2021
*18th May 2021
*19th May 2021
*20th May 2021
*17th June 2021
*18th June 2021
*7th July 2021
*8th July 2021
*9th July 2021
Category:Hollyoaks characters
Category:2021 minor characters
Category:Police officers
Category:Police Constables