US EditionBlack schoolgirl, 15, ‘demeaned and physically violated’ by police strip search
HACKNEY, EAST LONDON, JUN 3 – Three officers face allegations of gross misconduct for strip searching a 15-year-old girl without an appropriate adult, causing harm and sparking protests over racial discrimination, police said.
- On December 3, 2020, three Metropolitan Police officers strip searched a 15-year-old Black schoolgirl named Child Q at a Hackney school on suspicion of carrying cannabis.
- The search occurred after teachers and the school's safeguarding deputy reported Child Q smelling of cannabis and potentially bringing drugs into the school, but was conducted without proper authorization or an appropriate adult present as required.
- The intrusive search involved removing Child Q's clothing including underwear, forcing her to bend over and exposing her intimate parts despite her stating she was menstruating, and no drugs were found.
- Elliot Gold, director of the Independent Office for Police Conduct, stated that Child Q was perceived as older and more suspicious of criminal behavior compared to a white peer, describing the search as unjustified, inappropriate, disproportionate, humiliating, and degrading. He also indicated that dismissing the officers involved would be warranted if the claims against them are confirmed.
- The incident adversely affected Child Q’s mental well-being, caused upset to her and her mother, sparked demonstrations near Stoke Newington police headquarters, and further strained relationships between the police and minority communities, while the officers involved deny gross misconduct during a three-week hearing.
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Hackney police strip search 'demeaned and physically violated' Black schoolgirl - The Mirror
Child Q was made to strip naked, while on her period, and bend over to expose her genitals in the incident in Hackney. When no cannabis was found officers then scoured her hair
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