Schoolgirl given 'traumatic' strip search by Met cops while she was on her period

dailystar.co.uk:

Officers from the Metropolitan Police strip searched a black schoolgirl despite her being on her period.According to a new safeguarding report, the "traumatic" incident took place at the 15-year-old's school in Hackney, London, without another adult present.The officers had wrongly suspected the girl of carrying cannabis.Local Child Safeguarding Practice Review concluded that racism "likely" was a contributing factor to the unjustified incident, which took place at the end of 2020.

It was said to have a "profound" impact on the girl (Child Q) as well as "obvious and ongoing" repercussions, with her family saying she went from a "happy-go-lucky girl" to a "timid recluse".

Child Q now reportedly self harms and needs therapy.The incident occurred after teachers called police to the school, saying that she smelt of cannabis and suspecting she had drugs on her.

Two female officers then led her to a medical room and strip searched her, asking her to take off her sanitary towel all while a teacher waited outside.