Dijon and Liam Joseph were detained by officers in Deptford, south-east London, in February 2018 on suspicion they had exchanged drugs while touching fists
They approached the Independent Office for Police Conduct and the former Met Police Commissioner Cressida Dick before they finally launched civil proceedings against the Met in October 2020 suing for racial bias, assault, and false imprisonment.
At a hearing at the Royal Courts of Justice this week, the Met agreed to compensate the brothers, apologised in open court, and addressed the problem of how stop and search affects black Londoners.Carolynn Gallwey, the solicitor for the brothers, said: “This case joins a growing list of successful claims against the commissioner by young black men who have been unfairly targeted by police over many years using stop and search powers.
“Well-meaning words are not enough: the commissioner now needs to openly acknowledge that the stop and search tactic needs total review and reform.” The solicitor said black people are seven times more likely to be stopped and searched, and black children are eight times more likely to beThe Met Police said: “A civil claim was brought against the Met in relation to a stop and search in February 2018 in Lewisham alleging racial discrimination, false imprisonment, trespass to person and assault.“At the request of the claimants, we are not providing any further details.
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