Child Q - Article
Child Q: Protests continue all over London about the outrage of a child strip search help by police officers.
A child had been suspected of carrying cannabis at a school in Hackney which led to her being strip-searched whilst she was on her menstrual cycle in front of others.
The young schoolgirl was relieved as she thanked does that are speaking up for her and released a statement saying, “I know I’m not alone”.
This traumatic occasion happed in early December 2020 but was only brought to the attention of the public due to a safeguarding report.
This case has led people other than members of the public like politicians, and campaigners to be completely enraged with the Met police.
Scotland yard stated, “The school smelt a strong odour of cannabis and suggested the girl may have been in possession of drugs.”
This then led to a search by the school and female officers where it was then found that there had been no drugs found on the child.
Hackney safeguarding children Partnership believe the strip should have never happened and it most likely happened due to racism.
The analysis determined that the impact on Child Q was “profound” and the repercussions “obvious and ongoing”.
Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, shared his “dismay and disgust” and campaigner Patrick Vernon said, “we need full accountability and criminal prosecutions”.
Scotland yard has since apologised saying the incident “should never have happened”.
The independent office of police conduct has investigated the three police officers for misconduct.
The lawyer who is holding the case of child Q and specialises in police misconduct and claims against public authorities is aiding this case with Florence Cole, education and community care solicitor at ‘Just for kids’ law’.
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