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PC Lathwood Guilty of Assault
   • PC Lathwood Guilty of Assault  

Metropolitan Police officer PC Lathwood has been found guilty of assault after he wrongfully arrested a woman on suspicion of fare evasion.
PC Lathwood "manhandled" the Young Mother after she got off a bus in Croydon last July (2023).
PC Lathwood and other officers were assisting Transport for London (TFL) on a joint revenue protection operation to target fare evasion.

At about 11.12am, the woman exited a bus with her young child. She was approached by a TFL inspector and asked for her ticket. The woman said she told the inspector to walk with her while she got out her bus pass as she was in a hurry.

A Met Police Community Support Officer saw this and stood in the way of the woman to try to prevent her from walking away. Police body worn footage shows PC Lathwood walked over to the woman and took hold of her arm to stop her walking away. He told the woman she was being detained for fare evasion and cautioned her.

A struggle took place with the woman repeatedly stating she wanted officers to let her go. PC Lathwood informed the woman that she was under arrest and placed handcuffs on her with the assistance of another officer. After the woman was restrained by officers, her bus pass was scanned which confirms she had paid for her journey. The handcuffs were removed and she was dearrested.

The CPS decided the officer should be charged with assault by beating.
PC Lathwood was found guilty of this offence with the Judge saying 'that the use of force by PC Lathwood against the woman after her arrest, including the use of handcuffs and holding onto her arm, was unlawful'.

Today 14th June at Westminster Magistrates Court PC Lathwood was fined £1,500 and ordered to pay £200 in compensation, £650 in court costs and a £600 victim surcharge.

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