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22/01/2013

The Metropolitan Police are appealing against a decision to award damages to a young man with autism over the way he was restrained and handled by officers during a school trip.

The lawyer of a teenager with autism who was handcuffed and restrained by police officers on a school trip to a swimming pool tells Victoria Derbyshire that an attempt by the Metropolitan Police to overturn his compensation award sends out a worrying message to officers that they should "restrain first and think later". The Met says it could impact the way officers operate in the future.

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Tue 22 Jan 2013 10:00

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  • Tue 22 Jan 2013 10:00