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Met Police Officer Punches Suspect!

UK: Met Police Policy of “Punching Suspects in Back of Head” Backfires – as Offending Officer Spared Jail-Time! (1.5.2025)

She told the court: “I accept it was out of character and you lost self control.

“As a police officer, you were in a position of significant responsibility. (These actions) will reduce trust and confidence in police.”

Speaking after the trial, father-of-two Mr Attanayake, 42, originally from Sri Lanka, told the PA news agency the incident had left him with both psychological and physical damage.

He said: “I play cricket as a bowler, but I have been unable to play because of issues I now have with my shoulder. It will get better but I have missed two seasons already.

“Psychologically, I now get triggered by alarms and people in uniforms. I have been a law abiding citizen since I have lived in the UK.”

Mr Attanayake also confirmed he was yet to receive an apology from the Metropolitan Police, and claimed he had instead been told the incident was a case of “mistaken identity”.

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Anthem of the Seas – Cruise to ‘Nowhere’ – 11th-15th of July, 2021!

This is a selection of the hundreds of photographs our family took whilst aboard the ‘Quantum Class’ Cruise-Liner ‘Anthem of the Seas’ – which is owned by Royal Caribbean International! This was part of the ‘999’ give-away deal which allocated ‘free’ four-day cruises to 999 members of the British NHS, Police, Prison Officers, Fire-Brigade, Army and other members of the Emergency Services! This was a ‘thank you’ by Royal Caribbean for the bravery and determination of the ‘Blue-Light’ Card holders who kept the UK safe during the ongoing Covid19 pandemic! My partner – Gee Wyles – won this cruise as she has served on the NHS frontline from day 1 of the emergency as a London Midwife! 

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