Exclusive: Marieha Hussain asks police watchdog to look into claim the force pursued a politicised case against herThe teacher acquitted of a racially aggravated public order offence after she held a placard depicting Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman as coconuts at a pro-Palestine protest has called on the police watchdog to investigate the Metropolitan police over its handling of the case.Marieha Hussain, who was found not guilty at Westminster magistrates court earlier this month, claims the Met and Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) pursued a politicised case against her without justification after she attended the march in November last year. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/sep/23/woman-cleared-over-coconut-placard-marieh-hussain-calls-on-iopc-to-investigate-met
Author : Neha Gohil Community affairs correspondent
Publish date : 2024-09-23 18:19:49
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