Met apologises to black community leader detained by officer who has faced three misconduct proceedings

Exclusive: Jason Matthews alleges Connor Jones used unnecessary force on him and pushed him to the groundThe Metropolitan police has apologised to a black man who was detained by an officer who has faced three misconduct proceedings for excessive force within the past two years.Jason Matthews, 54, a well-known community leader, was attending Hackney carnival in 2019 when he was detained, and stopped and searched by PC Connor Jones. Continue reading...

Met apologises to black community leader detained by officer who has faced three misconduct proceedings

Exclusive: Jason Matthews alleges Connor Jones used unnecessary force on him and pushed him to the ground

The Metropolitan police has apologised to a black man who was detained by an officer who has faced three misconduct proceedings for excessive force within the past two years.

Jason Matthews, 54, a well-known community leader, was attending Hackney carnival in 2019 when he was detained, and stopped and searched by PC Connor Jones. Continue reading...