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BBC News
2 days ago
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Sacked Dorset officer says body worn video 'destroyed' him
A police officer sacked over his arrest of a teenager has said he has been "destroyed" by body worn footage of the arrest being published. PC Lorne Castle was dismissed without notice for gross misconduct following his detention of a 15-year-old boy in Bournemouth in January 2024. Dorset Police released body-worn camera footage of the incident, in which the officer shouted and swore, telling the boy: "Stop resisting or I'm going to smash you." Speaking to the BBC after his dismissal, the 46-year-old father of three said he "was not proud" of the arrest, but at the time he reacted from "fear". An independent panel found PC Lorne Castle's actions amounted to gross misconduct, and he was dismissed without panel found Castle did not treat the teenager with courtesy or respect, and that his shouting, swearing, finger pointing, taking hold of the boy's face and throat, and suggesting the use of leg restraints were not necessary, proportionate or panel found the force used to take him to the ground was necessary, reasonable and Police said a knife was found on the boy afterwards, but beforehand there had been no suggestion he was armed or that a knife had been force said no further action was taken against the teenager, but he was issued with an out of court disposal for possessing the Chief Constable Rachel Farrell said the force was sharing the footage to be transparent and address Castle, who admitted misconduct but denied gross misconduct, said he wanted to appeal against the panel's online appeal set up for him by a retired police officer has so far raised more than £68,000. You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
BBC News
4 days ago
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Video by Dorset Police shows dismissed officer arresting teen
Video footage showing the arrest of a 15-year-old boy, which led to the dismissal of a police officer has been released by Dorset independent panel found PC Lorne Castle's actions amounted to gross misconduct, and he was dismissed without panel found Castle did not treat the teenager with courtesy or respect, and that his shouting, swearing, finger pointing, taking hold of the boy's face and throat, and suggesting the use of leg restraints were not necessary, proportionate or panel found the force used to take him to the ground was necessary, reasonable and proportionate. In the footage, the boy is audibly distressed, and keeps asking why he is being Police said a knife was found on the boy afterwards, but beforehand there had been no suggestion he was armed or that a knife had been force said no further action was taken against the teenager, but he was issued with an out of court disposal for possessing the Chief Constable Rachel Farrell said the force was sharing the footage to be transparent and address misinformation. In reaction to the release of the video the Dorset Police Federation said the force had not provided "context or balance" and "entices the public into making judgements without having the benefit of all the facts".It said that the footage failed to show a "double-bladed knife" which fell from the clothing of the added that the officer was warned to be "extra cautious" ahead of the arrest, due to a mass brawl in the town centre just two nights before, which involved youths with "machetes and knives"."The reason for the release appears primarily to be an attempt by Dorset Police to manage some of the public criticism the force has received following the decision to dismiss the officer, rather than a genuine desire to properly inform the public," the Federation Castle has previously apologised and admitted his behaviour was "rude", but said he "panicked in the moment". You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
