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Use of force in Hastings not justified

11 October 2022

The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that Police used excessive force when they arrested a man, who had earlier run from a suspicious car that contained a rifle, after it was stopped in Hastings on 18 January 2021.

Public Report (PDF 416 KB) Media Statement

 
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