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"Alexander Loxton, who played the character of Older Billy in the hit West End musical, suffered a career-wrecking ankle ligament injury during a stop-and-search by Met Police in September 2016, terminating his Premier League ballet ambitions. He had gone to a London police station, hoping to retrieve a stolen helmet visor and motor scooter, but after being mistaken for a "terrorist" or thief was subjected to "unreasonable force" when an officer stamped on his foot during a search."
"The Met denied the force used was over-the-top, but after a trial at Central London County Court, a judge has now ruled that Mr Loxton, 36, is entitled to damages, to be assessed later, but up to around 600,000. The lead officer had "considerably overreacted" in the stop-and-search, said Judge David Saunders, having been "far too hasty in forming conclusions"."
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