PC Perry Lathwood, 50, Of Normans Bay East Sussex a Metropolitan Police officer, has been found guilty of assault following a wrongful arrest incident involving a woman accused of bus fare evasion. The ruling was handed down by Deputy Senior District Judge Tan Ikram at Westminster Magistrates’ Court.
The incident occurred when Jocelyn Agyemang was dropping her son off at her mother’s house. Police officers, assisting ticket inspectors, approached Ms. Agyemang after she disembarked from a bus, asking her to show proof of payment. In a hurry, Ms. Agyemang suggested the inspector walk with her, but PC Lathwood intervened, grabbing her arm to stop her.
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