Police officer found not guilty of GBH on tasered man left paralysed
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Police officer found not guilty of GBH on tasered man left paralysed

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “But I’m over it, it’s done.” He added: “Win or lose, it’s a losing battle.” Pc Mahmood believed Mr Walker-Brown had a weapon on him and that he could have been dangerous, the court was told. He noticed Mr Walker-Brown walking along the pavement and decided to speak to him “to see if he could legitimately explain what he was doing in the area” during lockdown, the court was told. It is always a matter of deep regret when an individual comes to harm following contact with police and officers know that in such circumstances their actions will be subject to the highest scrutiny Detective Chief Superintendent Caroline Haines Mr Walker-Brown then entered the front garden of a house and tried to climb over a fence leading to a footpath, but first had to jump on to a wheelie bin to make it over, the court heard. Detective Chief Superintendent Caroline Haines, who is responsible for policing in Enfield and Haringey, said after the verdict: “My thoughts today are with Mr Walker-Brown and his family whose lives have been changed forever.

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