BELOW is footage taken by Rachelle Henry the witness (it is on her facebook page) This footage is in the hands of the independent police complaints commission
FILM
FOOTAGE EVIDENCE
FOOTAGE ONE (2 min 43)
Description.
Black man and white friend stopped by two officers, one is a sergeant. Black man asked to put hands behind his back. # Note: white man not asked. Black man asks 'for what?' (reasonable question, he had done nothing wrong) he repeats the question 5 times. The officers say 'while we find out what is going on' at this point he is grappled by the police.
The black man is thrown to the floor violently, held down face in the dirt, whilst the SERGEANT punched him 3 time , stopped and then punched him a further two times.
Whilst this is happening his white friend pleads for them to stop, He is telling them that the bike (motorbike) belongs to his friend and the keys are in his pocket. AT THiS POINT Rachelle Henry goes downstairs to continue filming.
Watch the SERGEANT's body language, his facial expresion and listen to his tone of voice. In the footage you will see that the SERGEANT is not in control at all, becoming more agressive and agitated. The sergeant says 'LISTEN..STOP,..I AM TALKING NOW.' Look at this mans face, he is ANGRY, he is also speaking to Rachelle in an aggravated manner.
The officer claims the VICTIM was resisting, (a lie) you can see in the footage he is not, other than he turns his body slightly when he is grappled to the ground
The victim of this assault ends up on the floor, He is obviosly hurt and in shock.
FOOTAGE TWO (3 min 21)
Description
Sergeant sitting with victim, NO FIRST AID administered. NO first aid box is avilable anywhere (police should have a first aid box available especially if an incident incuring injuries is reported) The sergeant asks is the bike serviced? (an act of despirtion as the victim has done no illigl act) then asks are the keys there. He then starts to try to tlk his way out of the situation. At one minute into the footage the VICTIM says on camera, it was a racist attack. The sergeant that commited the assault continues to speak with his victim,Rachelle Henry is correct in her assesment that this is a conflict of interest.
The victim falls on his side... his body is obviously in shock, the victim is definatly unwell/hurt. An officer off camera, can be heard going SHHHHH to Rachelle while she is speaking. Rachelle points her finger at the officer who commited the crime and he immediatly says 'i find that threatening' (pointing a finger scares a policeman apparently)
FOOTAGE THREE (0.32)
THIS FOOTAGE SHOWS THE SERGEANT ADMITTING HE HIT HIS VICTIM
Description.
Black man is lying on the ground, obviously in need of medical attention. The Sergeant responsible for attacking him is still by his side, he CLAIMS that the NHS is suffering from the heat presumably meaning there are more call outs. The VICTIM is still lying on the ground while the Sergeant then clearly says on film ' I PUNCHED HIM AS HARD AS I COULD' he repeats that statement.After the Sergeant says this Rachelle repeats what he has said to make it clear he has actually said this and then she calls the officer a mild insult (there is a lot worse that this officer could have been called)
FOOTAGE FOUR (3 min 41)
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Officers discussing something then looks like checking the licence.victim stll lying on ground NOT MOVING, seargeant goes off to get his bycycle, Victim sits up on his return , seargeant says to him you will feel a lot better is you have a drink of water. Seargeant makes jokes rachelle calls ambulance. Seargeant talking to another officer OVER his victim who is sitting on the ground, still unable to stand.
FOOTAGE FIVE (3 min 47)
Description
Rachelle calling ambulance and answering questions. She says victim is in and out of consciousness, but police say ‘No, he is sitting up’, ignoring fact he had collapsed earlier, see vids 2 & 3. The sergeant speaks to 3 other officers saying ‘You can’t reason with some people.’ He is taking notes. Rachelle reports victim as 17/18 and officers corrects her saying ‘21, its on his licence.’. Constant interruptions as Rachelle speaks to operator, stating that officer used his fist. SERGEANT asks his victim if he feels unwell, and Rachelle asks ‘Why are you still talking to him when there are so many officers here who can talk to him?’ Sergeant keeps repeating ‘He is 21’, another officer says ‘He has to find out his medical condition’, to which Rachelle replies ‘There are 7 officers here and any one of them could ask him’. Sergeant says ‘Can we ever be right?’ 5 or 6 times, Rachelle replies ‘No, not when you punched him’…. She states that’ there should be a higher level officer there, as there are 7 officers and the sergeant is still the one speaking to his victim.’
FOOTAGE SIX (3 min 22)
NOTE: swear words used twice in this part of footage.
Description.
Rachelle is speaking with WITNESSES inc young white man with victim when attack happened, plus local resident of the flats. Discussion confirmed motorbike ownership and seen there previous night.
Rachelle says that the victim has stated it was a racist attack. They discuss with white friend that he was untouched, and that the officer admits he punched his victim. The SERGEANT apologises and asks his victim if he wants to go to hospital. Witnesses ask each other ‘How can the guy who hurt him be allowed to ask that? How can he take him to hospital?’, AND REMARK SOMEONE ELSE SHOULD BE TAKING HIM TO HOSPITAL.
One witness tells the sergeant to ‘stop shushing people’ and limit what he says.
Sergeant stands up and asks witnesses to ask the victim if he wants to go to hospital. RACHELLE points out police cancelled ambulance, BUT she called again for one. Other witness asks ‘Why have they cancelled it?’ One officer says ‘There is a 5 hr wait.’ (Rachelle told 40 minutes.)
*LOOK at his face when Rachelle speaks, look at his expression.*
Sergeant says victim had 2 or 3 layers of clothes and needs attention because of HEAT. One witness says ‘he had two officers doing F***ery on him’ (beating him). Sergeant replies ‘Do you think I want to be rolling around with someone in the heat?’ RACHELLE replies ‘It looks like you were F***** enjoying yourself’. Sergeant puts hand in air saying HE TOOK OATH 20 YEARS AGO… TO PREVENT CRIME, at which Rachelle says ‘That was not preventing no crime’. A witness asks why the white man was not touched, and the SERGEANT replied ‘He was offering no resistance’, then the witness says ‘I didn’t see any resistance’, and Rachelle agreed. The other witness asks ‘Are you trained to punch, yes or no?’…no reply Sergeant says ‘If you want to talk to me I would LIKE to talk to you’.…One witness says 'We just want your name'. Rachelle replies that she has his name and badge number.
FOOTAGE SEVEN (22 min 06)
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This video is of an officer outside Lewisham police station,just after the demonstration on Sat 30th July outside the building. He is explaining what the current situation was, as it stood at the time. The decision was that the Seargent was still on active duty and Rachelle Henry and a few supporters are questioning this decision and why it was made.
