Police Officer Charged for Restraining Schoolgirl at Train Barrier

A British Transport Police officer, PC Adrian Young, has been found guilty of assaulting a 15-year-old girl at Camden Road station while attempting to detain her for skipping barriers. The incident, witnessed by commuters and captured on CCTV, resulted in Young using excessive force, prompting an independent investigation and leading to a gross misconduct hearing; he is scheduled for sentencing on November 13.

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