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Met PC sacked for taunting and injuring homeless man in arrest
The misconduct panel found he used unnecessary force and degrading language, and the man needed hospital treatment after suffering a head injury.
- On Friday, the Metropolitan Police dismissed officer Omer Farok for gross misconduct following an encounter with a homeless man in Parker Street, central London.
- During the arrest, Farok pushed the homeless man into a brick wall, repeatedly called him an "idiot," and used force that was not necessary, reasonable, or proportionate.
- Footage showed Farok manipulating handcuffs to cause pain while the detained man shouted, "My hands are behind my back." The man suffered a laceration that "left a pool of blood on the pavement."
- Although a criminal trial cleared Farok of assault in November 2025, a misconduct panel dismissed him with immediate effect and placed him on the College barred list, preventing future employment in Policing.
- Independent Office for Police Conduct director of engagement Amanda Rowe stated the conduct risks damaging public confidence, emphasizing that Police must exercise powers lawfully with self-control and dignity.
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