'I know I am not alone.' A black schoolgirl who was strip-searched by police officers after being wrongly suspected of carrying drugs has released a statement as lawyers confirmed she plans to sue the Met Police.
In a statement released through her lawyers, the girl said: "I want to thank the thousands of people across the world of all backgrounds who have offered me support - both publicly and through messages conveyed to my legal team - following everything I've been through. I know I am not alone."
The Metropolitan Police has issued an apology to Child Q, after she was wrongly accused of carrying cannabis. The girl is being represented by Chanel Dolcy, a solicitor at Bhatt Murphy specialising in police misconduct and claims against public authorities, and Florence Cole, an Education and Community Care solicitor at Just for Kids Law.
"The Metropolitan Police has seemed incapable of reform for generations, and it is difficult to say that will ever change.
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