By: NOTWUK
A severely autistic epileptic teenager who was pulled out of a swimming pool and restrained after he jumped in fully clothed during a school trip has won £28,250 damages from theMetropolitan Police.
The 19-year-old, who can only be identified as ZH, had established his claim for trespass to the person, assault and battery and false imprisonment under the Disability Discrimination Act and theHuman Rights Act, ruled the judge, Sir Robert Nelson, at London's High Court.
He said that, although the officers attending the September 2008 incident in Acton, west London, were acting as they genuinely thought best, their responses were "over-hasty and ill-informed".
Matters escalated to the point where a "wholly inappropriate" restraint of ZH, who has learning disabilities and cannot communicate by speech, took place.
By failing to consult his carers, the police failed to understand the potentially serious consequences of applying force and restraint to ZH, who ...
By: NOTWUK
A UK lottery winner who claimed a £22.1 million EuroMillionsjackpot has decided to remain anonymous, Camelot said.
The prize from the March 2 draw has been paid out but no further details, including the location where the winning ticket was purchased, will be revealed.
Camelot, operator of the National Lottery, said the ticket-holder won £22,198,232.50 and enters the National Lottery Rich List in 16th place.
Top of the list are Colin and Chris Weir from Largs, Ayrshire, who banked a £161 million EuroMillions jackpot last July.
The latest win came a week after another UK ticket-holder won £46.4 million in the February 24 EuroMillions and it is the fourth UK jackpot win in the draw this year.
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