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Two policemen accused of injuring man detained under Mental Health Act
TWO police officers have been charged after allegedly using unlawful force on a man detained under the Mental Health Act, a police watchdog said today. The Sussex Police officers, 36-year-old PC Richa
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The Sussex Police officers, 36-year-old PC Richard Harris and 28-year-old PC Lorenzo Fenu, are accused of injuring the man while he was in hospital on April 16 this year.
Details were not immediately available, but the Independent Office for Police Conduct said that the pair have been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm following an investigation.
A spokesman for the watchdog said: “We began our investigation following a mandatory referral from the force.
“At the end of our investigation in September, we referred a file of evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service, which authorised the charges.”
Sussex Police confirmed that the officers are on restricted duties.
A force spokeswoman added: “Sussex Police is supporting the IOPC investigation and it would be inappropriate to comment any further while the case is ongoing.”
The officers will appear at Sevenoaks magistrates’ court on November 10.
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