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| Lynnette Wallace arrest officers face gross misconduct case | Lynnette Wallace arrest officers face gross misconduct case |
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| Three Nottinghamshire police officers could face dismissal over the treatment of a pregnant woman. | Three Nottinghamshire police officers could face dismissal over the treatment of a pregnant woman. |
| Lynnette Wallace, 42, was arrested at home in July 2011 and taken to Bridewell custody suite. | Lynnette Wallace, 42, was arrested at home in July 2011 and taken to Bridewell custody suite. |
| Solicitors acting for Ms Wallace allege she was stripped from the waist up, handcuffed for 11 hours and assaulted. | Solicitors acting for Ms Wallace allege she was stripped from the waist up, handcuffed for 11 hours and assaulted. |
| Following an Independent Police Complaints Commission investigation, the officers will face a gross misconduct hearing next month. | Following an Independent Police Complaints Commission investigation, the officers will face a gross misconduct hearing next month. |
| Days after her arrest Ms Wallace went into labour 10 weeks early and had an emergency caesarean. | Days after her arrest Ms Wallace went into labour 10 weeks early and had an emergency caesarean. |
| In a statement via her solicitor Ms Wallace said: "What these police officers did to me was nothing less than torture. | |
| "They should not be allowed to get away with treating people this way and I have waited a long time to hear that something would be done." | |
| An IPCC spokesman said a complaint was made to Nottinghamshire Police in October 2011, which was then passed to them for investigation. | An IPCC spokesman said a complaint was made to Nottinghamshire Police in October 2011, which was then passed to them for investigation. |
| He continued: "The IPCC has recommended a number of officers face disciplinary proceedings and that three police officers have a case to answer for gross misconduct. | He continued: "The IPCC has recommended a number of officers face disciplinary proceedings and that three police officers have a case to answer for gross misconduct. |
| "A misconduct hearing for an inspector and two sergeants is scheduled to take place next month. A possible outcome from a misconduct hearing is dismissal. | "A misconduct hearing for an inspector and two sergeants is scheduled to take place next month. A possible outcome from a misconduct hearing is dismissal. |
| "Another sergeant will be required to attend a misconduct meeting and two police constables and a further sergeant will receive management action from a senior officer at Nottinghamshire Police." | "Another sergeant will be required to attend a misconduct meeting and two police constables and a further sergeant will receive management action from a senior officer at Nottinghamshire Police." |
| The IPCC also confirmed it is reconsidering an earlier decision not to refer its final investigation report to the Crown Prosecution Service. | |
| A Nottinghamshire Police spokesperson confirmed it was acting on the IPCC recommendations but said it would not currently be appropriate to comment further. | A Nottinghamshire Police spokesperson confirmed it was acting on the IPCC recommendations but said it would not currently be appropriate to comment further. |
| The full findings of the IPCC report are expected to be made public once the disciplinary proceedings have finished. | The full findings of the IPCC report are expected to be made public once the disciplinary proceedings have finished. |
| Bhatt Murphy Solicitors said the issue of compensation was being "looked into". | Bhatt Murphy Solicitors said the issue of compensation was being "looked into". |