Met refers Bianca Williams' stop-and-search to policing watchdog
The Met has referred itself to the policing watchdog over the controversial stop-and-search of a British sprinter in west London.
Commonwealth Games gold medallist Williams, 26, accused the Met of racially profiling her partner for driving a black Mercedes.Footage of the stop and search has been shared widely on social media. "Two reviews of the circumstances by the Met's Directorate of Professional Standards have not identified misconduct for any officer involved," the force added.Footage of the stop was shared widely on Twitter after being posted by former Olympic 100m champion Linford Christie, who questioned why the vehicle had been targeted
But Ms Williams believes she and her partner were targeted because they are black and were driving a Mercedes."They [the officers] said there's a lot of youth violence and stabbings in the area and that the car looked very suspicious," she said on Monday.
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