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'I had a view that I'm not doing anything wrong'

A black man who was stopped by police officers and asked for his details says his view of equality has been "shattered".

Falil Onikoyi and his wife, Ingrid Antoine-Onikoyi, were stopped on a street in Ipswich, Suffolk, and asked to provide proof of identity and ownership of their vehicle.

Mr Onikoyi said: "I had a view that I'm not doing anything wrong so why am I concerned?

"And this has just shattered that conception," he added.

Suffolk Police were due to make a formal apology to the couple on Friday. Deputy chief constable Rachel Kearton said the exchange would be investigated by the force's professional standards team.

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