The misconduct panel examined the case of Child Q, a black schoolgirl subjected to a strip-search by the Metropolitan Police at her school, based on mistaken suspicions of carrying cannabis. The officers involved face allegations of gross misconduct. During the panel, Det Con Kristina Linge revealed that she had told Child Q she 'might be arrested' if she refused the search, although she contended that this constituted no threat. Furthermore, the panel scrutinized the accuracy of consent given by Child Q and the implications of the officers' conduct during the incident.
Det Con Linge, who conducted the strip-search alongside PC Wray, claimed she informed Child Q that she 'might be arrested' if she refused to comply, but maintained that there was 'no threat of arrest'.
Elliot Gold questioned the officers on their treatment of the girl, asking if they accepted that saying such things to a 15-year-old could make her feel frightened.
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