Athletes Bianca Williams and Ricardo Dos Santos say they were racially profiled by the officers.
By Jess Warren & PA MediaTwo Metropolitan Police officers who carried out a stop-and-search of two athletes in west London committed gross misconduct, a tribunal panel has found.
British world championships medallist Bianca Williams, 29, and Portugal Olympic sprinter Ricardo Dos Santos, 28, say they were racially profiled. They were handcuffed and searched outside their Maida Vale home while their baby was in the car in July 2020.During the incident, the couple was pulled over by officers as they returned from a training session and searched on suspicion of having drugs and weapons, but nothing was found.
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