A decision on a hearing into two officers who allegedly used 'unnecessary force' has been delayed.
A decision on a hearing into two officers who allegedly used "unnecessary force" on a woman having a mental health crisis has been delayed.when dealing with a woman in crsis on Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol on 4 December 2021.
The five-day hearing was told the pair were called to the bridge where the woman, Miss A, had attempted to climb the buttress wall and jump off. The pair “laughed at her suffering”, made fun of her and were sarcastic, condescending or antagonistic, it was alleged. The other officer denied grabbing the woman’s throat and hair and intentionally standing on her arm and said they were dealing with a “violent criminal”.
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