Met Police officer cleared of gross misconduct after tasering 10-year-old girl
- Pc Jonathan Broadhead was cleared of gross misconduct after tasering a 10-year-old girl who had garden shears, as the Met Police misconduct panel found the allegations were not proven.
- Body-Worn footage showed Pc Broadhead giving warnings before using the Taser, believing it was necessary to risk posed by the armed girl.
- Independent investigations argued that the use of force was not necessary, but the disciplinary panel concluded that Pc Broadhead's use of force was reasonable and proportionate.
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Met police officer who twice fired Taser at girl, 10, cleared of gross misconduct
PC Jonathan Broadhead used stun gun within seconds of entering the girl’s home in south-west LondonA Metropolitan police constable who fired a Taser at a 10-year-old girl brandishing garden shears has been cleared of gross misconduct by a disciplinary panel.PC Jonathan Broadhead fired his Taser at the girl twice within seconds of entering her home in south-west London on 21 January 2021, after her mother called 999 when the child threatened her …
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