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Met Police officer who called London bus passenger 'daft cow' has misconduct proven
- A panel ruled that Pc Perry Lathwood committed misconduct but can keep his job, and the Independent Office for Police Conduct said he will receive a written warning.
- Police officers were assisting ticket inspectors on a bus in Croydon in July 2023 when another officer checked Jocelyn Agyemang's Oyster card and she was de-arrested after payment confirmation.
- Footage of the arrest circulated widely online as Westminster Magistrates' Court heard Pc Perry Lathwood grabbed the woman’s arm, causing bruising, prompting public concern in Croydon.
- A court record shows Pc Perry Lathwood was convicted of assault and fined £1,500 before the conviction was quashed, and investigators cleared him of other breaches.
- IOPC director Amanda Rowe criticised the treatment and language used, saying officers must show respect and calling the handcuffing before her child distressing; supporters urged privacy for Lathwood and his family.
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