Senior police officer investigated after drone crash injures child
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Senior police officer investigated after drone crash injures child
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"A senior police officer is under investigation for misconduct after a force drone hit and injured a child. Kent Police said officers were called to reports of an assault in progress on the Isle of Sheppey just after 4pm on Saturday 2 August. A Kent Police spokesperson said: As part of efforts to search the area for the suspect, a force drone was deployed. While in operation it struck an overhead cable and fell to the ground, hitting a child and injuring their hand."
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