Met defends officers who handcuffed 12-year-old seen with BB gun

Kai Agyepong's mother said incident left the family feeling utterly violated'

The Metropolitan police have defended officers who arrested and handcuffed a 12-year-old boy seen with a toy gun, saying they acted in line with training and expectations.

Mina Agyepong, 42, lodged a complaint after her son Kai was led away by armed officers and detained in a police vehicle during the raid on their house in Somers Town, north London, on 17 July.