Met officer cleared of misconduct one and a half years after incident

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Met officer cleared of misconduct one and a half years after incident

A Metropolitan Police officer has been cleared of misconduct following an allegation of 'excessive force' during an arrest in 2019.

Date - 26th March 2021
By - Chloe Livadeas

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It was alleged that PC Charlie Raeside, attached to the East Area Command Unit, used excessive force while detaining a 16-year-old who initially made off from officers following a stop on Roneo Corner, Hornchurch on 26 August 2019. The boy was...

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