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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent

Police who handcuffed Bianca Williams to face gross misconduct charge

Bianca Williams competes in London in 2017.
Bianca Williams has accused the force of ‘racially profiling’ her and her partner, Ricardo dos Santos. Photograph: Jonathan Brady/PA

Police officers involved in the stop, search and handcuffing of champion athlete Bianca Williams, while her baby was in her car, are to face disciplinary charges that could see them sacked, the Guardian has learned.

An investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct of the July 2020 stop of Williams and her partner, Ricardo dos Santos, has concluded there is a case to answer for gross misconduct against five Metropolitan police officers.

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