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Evening Standard
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Martin Bentham

Full bodyworn video of mother’s bus fare evasion arrest will be shown to public ‘if possible’, says senior Met officer

The full bodyworn video of a controversial fare evasion arrest could be shown by the Met to members of the public, a senior officer said on Tuesday as he expressed regret at the distress the incident had caused to a young child.

Assistant Commissioner Matt Twist said that the force was examining whether it was possible to show the footage as part of an effort to address the “really toxic” social media storm that has erupted since a video of the arrest was posted online.

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