HISTORICAL FACTS: Kristina linge | History Defined

‘I don’t know if I’m going to feel normal again’ Child Q says over strip search

Two Met Police officers have been dismissed after being found to have committed gross misconduct in relation to the ‘disproportionate’ search.

Evening Standard · Jun 26, 2025

Two Met officers dismissed for gross misconduct after strip-search of black schoolgirl

Disciplinary hearing finds police officers’ search of Child Q, 15, was disproportionate and humiliating

The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2025

Child Q: 'I don't know if I'm going to feel normal again' says woman as Met officers sacked over strip search

A disciplinary hearing found search by three officers at school in Hackney was ‘unnecessary, inappropriate and disproportionate’

Evening Standard · Jun 26, 2025

Three Met police officers to face misconduct hearing over Child Q search

The officers conducted the search on December 3 2020 on suspicion of the black girl, previously referred to as Child Q, possessing cannabis.

Evening Standard · Feb 28, 2025

Met officers facing sack over school strip-search of Child Q revealed

Constables Kristina Linge, Victoria Wray and Rafal Szmydynski will appear before a three-week gross misconduct hearing starting on June 2

Evening Standard · Feb 13, 2025