£10,000 Compensation for Police Misconduct
Police misconduct - excessive use of force
Mr A attended a football match in Grimsby and left after 20 minutes as his team were losing 2 nil.
He and a friend went to a nearby pub but it was closed. They walked back in the direction of the football club. Mr A’s route back took him past a police van. Without warning, a police dog leapt forward and bit his forearm. He was then kicked and punched by a police officer before being arrested. He was also struck with a police baton and charged with a public order offence.
Mr A made a successful claim against Humberside Police complaining of police misconduct in the form of false imprisonment, assault and prosecution.
The compensation claim was settled out of court for £10,000
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