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Polanski apologises for sharing post criticising officers who arrested Golders Green suspect
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- BBCZack Polanski has apologised for sharing a social media post condemning the actions of police officers who arrested the suspect in the Golders Green attack.
- The Green Party leader had reposted a message on X accusing officers of "repeatedly and violently kicking a mentally ill man in the head when he was already incapacitated by Taser."
- The decision to share the post had prompted criticism, including from Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley in a letter to the politician on Thursday.
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BBCZack Polanski has apologised for sharing a social media post condemning the actions of police officers who arrested the suspect in the Golders Green attack.
The Green Party leader had reposted a message on X accusing officers of "repeatedly and violently kicking a mentally ill man in the head when he was already incapacitated by Taser."
The decision to share the post had prompted criticism, including from Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley in a letter to the politician on Thursday.
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