Child Q is suing the Met Police and the school in Hackney over the incident
The governing body of an east London school where a black pupil was strip-searched has publicly apologised for the incident.found the search of the 15-year-old girl, known as Child Q, was unjustified and racism was "likely" to have been a factor.
In a statement the governing board said the school "was not aware that a strip-search was taking place".The governing body said: "The incident involving Child Q is harrowing, and we understand and share the sadness and anger that is being felt by the community. "While the school was not aware that a strip search was taking place, we wholly accept that the child should not have been left in the situation that she was.
"For this, we have offered a full and formal apology to Child Q and her family, and continue to work with them to provide what support we can."Media caption, Labour MP Florence Eshalomi: "When my daughter is 15, I hope this issue still isn't happening but I'm worried it will"to the school's medical room and strip-searched by two female Met police officers who were looking for cannabis, while teachers remained outside.The girl's intimate body parts were exposed and she was made to take off her sanitary towel, according to the review.
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