Met Police chief apologises to Brit athlete after sprinter accuses cops of 'racial profiling' during stop-and-search
DAME Cressida Dick has today apologised to British sprinter Bianca Williams for the distress cops caused during a heavy-handed stop-and-search.
The Commonwealth gold medalist, 26, and her Portugese sprinter partner Ricardo dos Santos, 25, were pulled from their Mercedes and handcuffed in front of their three-month-old son in Lanhill Road, Maida Vale, on Saturday afternoon.but made a voluntary referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.
"It is true that teams reviewed all the material we have, fortunately in the modern age we have body worn video, we have other video material including from the police vehicle, we have the evidence we have seen the two athletes have given "Officers have to make these judgement calls regularly on a daily basis, often in difficult circumstances.
"The decision to refer to the IOPC has been taken due to the complaint being recorded and the significant public interest in this matter and we welcome independent scrutiny of the facts. Ms Williams and her partner say they will meet with lawyers. They are also expected to make a formal complaint.Speaking to Sky News, Ms Williams explained she had started to panic as she was pulled out of the car from her baby son.
The couple - who are training for the Tokyo Olympics - said police had claimed to smell cannabis as they stopped the car.Mr dos Santos claimed he had been stopped by police about 15 times since getting a black Mercedes in November 2017.Linford Christie hit out at the Met Police following the arrest of the two athletesThe incident unfolded about 1.
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