Met apologises to black community leader detained by officer who has faced three misconduct proceedings

Exclusive: Jason Matthews alleges Connor Jones used unnecessary force on him and pushed him to the ground

The Metropolitan police has apologised to a black man who was detained by an officer who has faced three misconduct proceedings for excessive force within the past two years.

Jason Matthews, 54, a well-known community leader, was attending Hackney carnival in 2019 when he was detained, and stopped and searched by PC Connor Jones.