Teenager wrongly arrested wins race discrimination claim against the Met (opens original article in a new tab)

A teenager wrongly arrested for his mother's attempted murder won a race discrimination claim against the Met, with a jury finding the police treated him less favourably due to his race.

• A teenager was wrongly arrested for attempted murder of his mother after she tried to commit suicide
• Jury found the Met discriminated against the black teenager by treating him less favourably than a non-black boy
• Met failed to prove officer honestly suspected the teenager of the offence and that handcuffing was reasonable and necessary
• Teenager's lawyers argued the ordeal caused PTSD and other psychological issues