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Hackney schoolgirl strip-searched by police breaks silence

‘Child Q’ was wrongly accused of having drugs and subjected to a humiliating search while on her period. Her family is suing police and her school

Hackney schoolgirl strip-searched by police breaks silence
The police watchdog faces calls to hold the officers involved in this case to account
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The 15-year-old girl strip-searched by police in north London has thanked everyone who has offered her support since her ordeal was made public.

In a press statement released today, the teenager referred to as ‘Child Q’ and her family put pressure on the police watchdog to hold the officers to account for what they had done.

“I want to thank the thousands of people across the world of all backgrounds who have offered me support – both publicly and through messages conveyed to my legal team – following everything I’ve been through,” she said. “I know I am not alone.”