Two serving Metropolitan Police officers and a former officer will face a gross misconduct hearing after an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) into a disturbing incident involving a 90-year-old Black woman with dementia who was allegedly mistreated during a police response in Peckham, south London.
The incident occurred on 9 May 2023, when a police constable responded to a report of a disturbance made by the woman’s carer. The officer found the elderly woman holding kitchen utensils and, after failing to comply with commands to drop them, she was “red-dotted” with a Taser — a laser-targeting action that signals intent to fire — although the device was not discharged.
Elderly Woman Handcuffed, Placed in Spit Hood
Additional officers attended the scene, where the woman was handcuffed to the front and later had a spit hood placed over her head after she spat towards officers. She was transported to hospital, where the restraints and hood were removed.
All parties have been informed of the decision, and it is now the responsibility of the Metropolitan Police to organise the disciplinary proceedings.
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