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Former London Police Officers Reinstated After Winning Appeal

Former Met Police officers cleared of dishonesty in stop and search incident involving Black athletes, raising concerns about racism within the force.

Two London police officers reinstated over stop and search of Black athletes

Two former Metropolitan Police officers in London have been handed their jobs back and will receive back pay after winning an appeal against a ruling that they lied over the stop and search of two Black athletes

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2024

Met Police officers win back jobs after appeal over Bianca Williams stop and search

Former Met PCs Jonathan Clapham and Sam Franks were dismissed in October last year

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2024

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Two ex-Met officers sacked over Bianca Williams stop and search handed jobs back after winning appeal

Original decision to fire Met Pcs Jonathan Clapham and Sam Franks was ‘irrational’ and ‘inconsistent’, says judge

Evening Standard · Oct 4, 2024

Black Met officers urged by colleagues to donate to fund for sacked PCs

Exclusive: Black officers complain of collection for men who lied about the stop and search of black athletes

The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2023

Athlete Bianca Williams ‘shocked’ at £130,000 raised for Met officers sacked for stop-and-search

The Team GB athlete said she had 'gotten so much hate' after two officers lost their jobs

Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2023

Crowdfunding for sacked police officers ‘quite shocking’, Bianca Williams says

Jonathan Clapham and Sam Franks were sacked over the stop and search of two athletes who said they were racially profiled.

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2023

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Mark Rowley: 'Dishonest' police have no place in the Met

'The things I need to do, which is to take on these people who shouldn't be in the organisation, every one of those cases challenges trust, but we're going to do it,' Sir Mark said

Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2023

Fundraiser tops £120,000 for police officers sacked over black athletes Bianca Williams and Ricardo dos Santos

The panel found PCs Clapham and Franks lied about smelling cannabis when they pulled over the couple

Evening Standard · Oct 28, 2023

Fundraiser for police officers sacked over black athlete search reaches £100,000

More than 6,000 supporters have donated to the crowdfunding page, which plans to ‘support the officers and their families’.

The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2023

Over £50,000 raised for Met officers sacked over Bianca Williams and Ricardo Dos Santos stop and search

Jonathan Clapham and Sam Franks were sacked after it was found they lied about smelling cannabis

The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2023

JustGiving page raises £45,000 for Met officers sacked over Bianca Williams and Roberto Dos Santos stop and search

Jonathan Clapham and Sam Franks were sacked after disciplinary panel found their actions during the 'highly distressing' stop and search amounted to gross misconduct

Evening Standard · Oct 27, 2023

Fundraiser set up for Met Police officers sacked over athlete search

Jonathan Clapham and Sam Franks were sacked after it was found they lied about smelling cannabis when they pulled over two athletes.

The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2023

'I get anxious whenever I see a police car,' says Bianca Williams after Met officers sacked

Team GB athlete gives emotional BBC interview after PC Jonathan Clapham and PC Sam Franks sacked for gross misconduct

Evening Standard · Oct 26, 2023

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Evening Standard · Oct 25, 2023

'Little has changed since Stephen Lawrence': Ricardo dos Santos speaks out after Met officers sacked

The Olympic sprinter says he and his partner Bianca Williams were subject to 'racist stereotypes'

The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2023

Metropolitan Police officers sacked for gross misconduct over athlete search

Jonathan Clapham and Sam Franks were sacked.

The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2023

Met officers sacked for lying in stop and search of black athletes in car

Ricardo dos Santos, who was stopped with his partner, Bianca Williams, said he has been left ‘traumatised’

The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2023

Two Met officers sacked over ‘racist’ stop and search of Black athletes Bianca Williams and Ricardo Dos Santos

Olympic sprinter Dos Santos accused officers of handcuffing and searching the pair for ‘driving while Black’

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Evening Standard · Oct 25, 2023

Met police officers sacked over stop and search of black athletes Bianca Williams and Ricardo dos Santos

Two officers have been fired by the Met after a disciplinary panel found they committed gross misconduct

Evening Standard · Oct 25, 2023

Misconduct panel decision due over stop and search of Black athletes Bianca Williams and Ricardo Dos Santos

Ricardo Dos Santos and his partner, Bianca Williams, believe they were racially profiled during an encounter with police in 2020

The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2023

Panel decision due in hearing of Met officers’ stop and search of black athletes

Ricardo Dos Santos and his partner, Bianca Williams, believe they were racially profiled during an encounter with police in 2020.

Evening Standard · Oct 16, 2023

Met Police officers accused of racism in stop and search of black sprinter and partner

Athletes Ricardo Dos Santos and his partner, Bianca Williams, believe they were racially profiled during an encounter with police in 2020.

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023

Met Police officers accused of racism in stop and search of black sprinter

Athletes Ricardo Dos Santos and his partner, Bianca Williams, believe they were racially profiled during an encounter with police in 2020.

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2023

I did not rise to athlete’s provocation, officer tells police misconduct hearing

Athletes Ricardo Dos Santos and his partner, Bianca Williams, believe they were racially profiled during an encounter with officers in 2020.

The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2023

Met Police officer denies following athlete’s car because driver was black

Ricardo Dos Santos and his partner and Team GB athlete Bianca Williams believe they were racially profiled during an encounter with officers in 2020.

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