Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Amelia Gentleman

Met officers whose stop and search left man traumatised guilty of misconduct

A stock photo of a man detained by a Met police officer
Kato Grigoryan did not understand he was being arrested when the plainclothes officers pulled him from his car and pepper-sprayed him. Photograph: keith van-Loen/Alamy

Two Metropolitan police officers have been found guilty of misconduct after a botched stop and search operation resulted in an innocent man being taken to hospital to receive treatment for his injuries.

PC Martin Binala was ruled to have been dishonest when he recorded in his police report that he smelled cannabis coming from inside Karo Grigoryan’s car. He was found guilty of gross misconduct and was dismissed. His colleague PC Stuart Dunne was found guilty of misconduct and given a written warning.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.