Black girl strip-searched by Met officers at London school tells of trauma

Fifteen-year-old says incident has left her wanting to scream, shout, cry or give up' every day

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A black schoolgirl who was strip-searched by Metropolitan police officers at her school has said she was so traumatised by the incident she has been left wanting to scream, shout, cry or just give up" every day.

The 15-year-old, who was menstruating at the time, was targeted at her school in Hackney, east London, over unfounded suspicions she had cannabis. A council report found that racism had been a likely factor in her treatment.

In the UK, the charity Mind is available on 0300 123 3393 and ChildLine on 0800 1111. In the US, Mental Health America is available on 800-273-8255. In Australia, support is available at Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636, Lifeline on 13 11 14, and at MensLine on 1300 789 978