'Glock' was a lad with water pistol
Daily Star|December 14, 2024
ARMED cops who rammed a boy off his bike after mistaking his water pistol for a Glock handgun did nothing wrong, said police watchdogs.
JERRY LAWTON
'Glock' was a lad with water pistol

The Independent Office for Police Conduct ruled officers were right to detain the 13-year-old who was left "traumatised", a pressure group said.

The watchdog said there was no evidence the child, who was black, was treated differently due to his ethnicity. The incident happened when

ARMED cops who rammed a boy off his bike after mistaking his water pistol for a Glock handgun did nothing wrong, said police watchdogs.

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