Video that police denied existed shows woman pinned down

Video that police denied existed shows woman pinned down1 hour agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJon IronmongerLondon and East investigationsNadine Buzzard-Quashie believes the real reason officers detained her was to remove highly sensitive material she was carrying that could damage another police forceBody-worn video of a woman's "degrading" arrest, which police falsely told a court did not exist, has been shared exclusively with the BBC.It shows officers in Northamptonshire throw metal spikes in front of Nadine Buzzard-Quashie's car and force her to the ground after responding to a concern for her welfare, whereupon she says her face was pushed into stinging nettles. The Chief Constable of Northamptonshire, Ivan Balhatchet, was found guilty of contempt of court in November and fined £50,000 for failing to release the body-worn videos to her.Buzzard-Quashie claims that after her arrest, officers removed CCTV she was carrying of her detention by the Metropolitan Police six months earlier, which included highly intrusive footage of her using a custody toilet.Both forces declined to comment due to ongoing damages claims for more than £3m, though in its civil defence, Northamptonshire Police insisted the use of force was lawful."I don't do well with injustice," says Buzzard-Quashie, 43, from west London, who is the founder of a corporate gifting company.This is the first time she has spoken publicly about what she calls her "David and Goliath battle".Laurence Cawley/BBCThree police cars and a helicopter converged on Buzzard-QuashieHer complex story raises serious questions about the police's handling of people's video data.The Met Police arrestOn 13 March 2021, Buzzard-Quashie was arrested at her home in Ealing, west London, on suspicion of sending malicious communications after posting on Instagram some racist messages she had received from former acquaintances.She was released after spending 17 hours in cus...