Ricardo Dos Santos and his partner, Bianca Williams, believe they were racially profiled during an encounter with police in 2020.
A misconduct panel is set to deliver its decision on whether five Metropolitan Police officers are guilty of gross misconduct over the stop-and-search of two black athletes.
Acting Police Sergeant Rachel Simpson, Pc Allan Casey, Pc Jonathan Clapham, Pc Michael Bond and Pc Sam Franks deny all accusations against them, including allegations that they breached police standards over equality and diversity during the stop and search. Karon Monaghan KC, for the IOPC, told the panel at the start of the hearing that the watchdog’s case will say there is “institutional discrimination” in the Met Police.
Ms Williams cried as she watched footage of Mr Dos Santos getting pulled from the driver’s seat to the roadside and handcuffed. The panel heard they followed Mr Dos Santos in their police carrier because of the “appalling” and “suspicious” nature of his driving and were doing their duty when they conducted the stop and search.Ms Monaghan told the panel that these were “exaggerated” descriptions that did not “reflect the reality” of Mr Dos Santos not speeding around corners, indicating before all of his turns, not driving through red lights and not skidding on the road.
Acting Sgt Simpson and constables Clapham, Bond and Franks also face allegations that their actions amounted to a breach of professional behaviour standards in relation to the use of force.
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