Teenager wrongly arrested wins race discrimination claim against the Met | TheBriefWire
Teenager wrongly arrested wins race discrimination claim against the Met
Published 18 June 2026 ยท general
Daryl McLune was 16 when he was held for 23 hours on suspicion of attempting to murder his mother after she tried to take her
Daryl McLune was 16 when he was held for 23 hours on suspicion of attempting to murder his mother after she tried to take her own life A teenager who was wrongly arrested for the attempted murder of his mother minutes after she had tried to kill herself has won a race discrimination claim against the Metropolitan police. A jury found that the Met discriminated against Daryl McLune, who was 16 at the time, because he was black. Continue reading...
Published: June 18, 2026 โข 11:53 PM IST ยท Updated: June 19, 2026 โข 12:39 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Daryl McLune was 16 when he was held for 23 hours on suspicion of attempting to murder his mother after she tried to take her own life A teenager who was wrongly arrested for the attempted murder of his mother minutes after she had tried to kill herself has won a race discrimination claim against the Metropolitan police.
A jury found that the Met discriminated against Daryl McLune, who was 16 at the time, because he was black.