Ricardo Dos Santos said ‘traumatic’ experiences with police in the past had made him fearful.
Sprinter Ricardo Dos Santos “feared” for the safety of his partner and Team GB athlete Bianca Williams, when police followed them minutes before searching and handcuffing them in the presence of their young son, a police misconduct hearing heard.
Dashcam footage from the Met Police vehicle which followed Mr Dos Santos’ blacked-out car was shown at a disciplinary hearing in south-east London on Wednesday, where five officers could be sacked if gross misconduct is proven.
Mr Dos Santos told the hearing: “I didn’t want anything to happen to my family and I wanted to get home.“I was afraid for the safety of Bianca and my son.” The five officers all face allegations that they breached police standards over equality and diversity during the stop-and-search.A/PS Simpson and Pcs Clapham, Bond and Franks also face allegations that their actions amounted to a breach of professional behaviour standards in relation to the use of force.
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