West Midlands police inspector admits gross misconduct in detention of teenager
by Jessica Murray and agency from on (#5G8EY)
Matthew Downs alleged to have used gratuitous force against 17-year-old inside custody suite
A police inspector who used unnecessary force against a teenage detainee and mocked him for crying in custody has admitted gross misconduct.
Matthew Downs, an inspector with West Midlands police, also turned a cell light off when the 17-year-old detainee said he was scared of the dark, a disciplinary hearing on Tuesday heard.
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