The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has today launched a formal investigation into the 'unlawful arrest' of Sex Education star Reece Richards in west London earlier this month.
The police watchdog has today launched a formal investigation into the 'unlawful arrest' of Sex Education star Reece Richards who claimed he was pepper sprayed and kicked by officers earlier this month.
In a statement, an IOPC spokesperson said: 'We can confirm that we will be independently investigating an incident where a man was arrested by the Met Police and PAVA sprayed on Fulham Palace Road, West London on 4 September. The decision to press ahead with an investigation comes a day after the Met Police referred itself to the IOPC over the incident.
He then claims to have been 'kicked' to the ground and 'handcuffed' by officers who briefly detained him. Mr Richards said in a post on his Instagram story: 'I just wanted to say a massive thank you for the support, and the outpour of love that everyone has shown. Read More Hairspray tour 'strongly condemns racism' after black star was 'kicked and pepper sprayed' by police Loose Women star Brenda Edwards, who is the director of the show, alleged he was 'racially profiled and violated' in an Instagram post.
While under arrest, the actor asked his mother, who was with him at the time, to call family friend Ms Edwards. The actor says he was placed under arrest after telling officers which way the men involved in the crash ran offIn a statement posted on social media, where he posted video footage of the incident, Mr Richards said: 'I was confused, unable to understand why I was suddenly being treated like a criminal.
'I was already injured from the show, but having four officers on top of me worsened my injuries to my back, ribs, and stomach.
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