A police constable who exchanged text messages with a schoolgirl has resigned from North Wales Police.

Christopher Davies was cleared by magistrates at Wrexham in September of allegedly sending offensive or indecent messages to the teenager.

By resigning, Mr Davies, 27, of Northop Hall, near Mold, will not now have to face an internal disciplinary hearing.

In court, the constable accepted he had acted naively but strenuously denied that any of the text messages he exchanged with 15-year-old girl - were of an improper nature.

The PC sent text messages

A force spokeswoman confirmed Mr Davies was no longer a serving officer with North Wales Police and that his resignation had been accepted.

Mr Davies had said the text calls were friendly banter and general chit-chat.

He had also given the teenager advice but said that it was nothing he did not do with other members of the public.

He added that she seemed to be able to confide in him.

He met the girl while investigating an alleged assault on her and later she texted him to complain about bullying at school.