Victoria’s anti-corruption watchdog criticised for clearing police of wrongdoing over head-stomping

Lawyer of Tim Atkins, who was stomped on by an officer, claims Ibac has failed to set the standard for acceptable conduct for policing in Victoria'

The lawyer for a man whose head was stomped on by police has been highly critical of Victoria's independent anti-corruption body after it found the officer acted lawfully during the arrest.

Tim Atkins, who has bipolar disorder, said he was suffering an episode last September when he broke a window at an Epping hospital, before running into traffic to escape police.