Teenager wrongly arrested wins race discrimination claim against the Met
Summary
A 16-year-old boy named Daryl McLune was wrongly arrested by the Metropolitan Police in London after his mother tried to take her own life. A jury found that the police treated him unfairly because he is black and awarded him a race discrimination claim.Key Facts
- Daryl McLune was arrested and held for 23 hours on suspicion of attempting to murder his mother in 2021.
- The police arrested him without enough proof and kept him handcuffed for five hours during forensic testing.
- The jury decided McLune was treated worse than a non-black boy would have been in the same situation.
- Police were unaware at the time about bloody razor blades and a suicide note found later.
- McLune’s lawyers said the arrest caused him post-traumatic stress disorder and disrupted his education.
- The jury ruled the police’s actions violated McLune’s human rights but did not find excessive force in handcuffing.
- The judge will decide the amount of compensation McLune will receive.
- The Metropolitan Police said they regret the distress caused and are reviewing the case.
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