Press Statement from Church Leaders re. ‘Child Q’

National leaders and congregations of the black majority churches in the United Kingdom have issues a statement to express their horror at the “shameful and inhumane actions” on a 15-year-old girl on school premises by officers of the Metropolitan Police. Signatories include Rev Alton Bell, chair of MJR. Read the full statement here.

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