Six Met Police officers are being investigated after a 90-year-old woman was handcuffed, put in a spit hood and had a Taser pointed at her.
The Met previously said one officer had been suspended while five others had been placed on restricted dutiesSix Metropolitan Police officers are being investigated after a 90-year-old woman was handcuffed, put in a spit hood and had a Taser pointed at her.
Officers went to a dispute between the woman, who has dementia, and her carer in Peckham in May. She was handcuffed and taken to hospital but not arrested.The officers are also being investigated for potential gross misconduct and discriminating against the woman, who is black, due to her race, gender, age and disability.
The Met previously said one officer had been suspended while five others had been placed on restricted duties and would have no contact with the public during the investigation.Steve Noonan, the director of the IOPC, said: "We are concerned by some of the actions and decision-making of police officers involved in the detention of this elderly and vulnerable lady, and we recognise this incident has also caused community concern.
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