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

Woman assaulted by Met police officer says attack has ‘devastated’ her son

Perry Lathwood in shirt and tie outside court
Perry Lathwood outside Westminster magistrates court on Friday. Photograph: Jonathan Brady/PA

A woman assaulted by a Metropolitan police officer and wrongly arrested for bus fare evasion has said he treated her with “contempt” and that the attack had “devastated” her son, who witnessed the incident.

The victim impact statement of Jocelyn Agyemang was read out in court as PC Perry Lathwood was ordered to pay a total of £2,950 following his conviction for assault last month.

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