Greater Manchester Police accused of unjustified strip searches of women in custody as top barrister to be appointed
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA leading barrister is set to be appointed to assess the cases of three women who have accused Greater Manchester Police of unjustified strip searches while in custody.
Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, said he was in discussion with Dame Vera Baird KC and would be asking her to look at the care the women received after they were arrested.
He described all three as 'extremely distressing cases' and said one of the cases has been passed by GMP to the police watchdog - the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features. He said one of the three cases was 'brought to his attention' a few weeks ago and that he has met with the woman concerned.
The other two cases, he added, were only brought to his attention recently. He said he has spoken to the leadership team at Greater Manchester Police and 'had an assurance that there will be an investigation'.
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