Exclusive: appeal court to hear challenge by Edwin Afriyie after high court rejected his claim over 2018 incident
A black youth worker who was standing with his arms folded when he was shot with a stun gun by officers during a traffic stop has been given permission to appeal over a lost claim for damages against City of London police.
Officers claimed in statements that Edwin Afriyie had adopted a “fighting stance” before he was hit by the Taser electrical weapon but police body-worn camera footage showed that his arms were folded and he was standing at a distance from them.
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