Met chief defends knife attack officers after Greens criticism
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Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley defended officers involved in subduing a knife-wielding suspect in Golders Green after Green Party leader Zack Polanski criticized their use of force, calling the commentary 'inaccurate and misinformed.' The officers used a Taser and physical force, including kicks to the head, to disarm the suspect who had stabbed two Jewish men in a terrorist-linked attack. Body camera footage was released to support the police account, showing the suspect resisting commands despite being Tasered.
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Met chief defends knife attack officers after Greens criticism24 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleOlivia IrelandPA MediaMet Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said he was "disappointed" Polanski had amplified "inaccurate and misinformed commentary".Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has defended how officers subdued the suspect in the Golders Green attack, after Green Party leader Zack Polanski shared a post condemning their actions.Two officers Tasered and repeatedly kicked the suspect in the head while trying to prise a knife from his hand after he had stabbed two Jewish men in the north London neighbourhood.Polanski reposted a post on X, which said: "Essentially his officers were repeatedly and violently kicking a mentally ill man in the head when he was…
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