Gross misconduct not proven for Met PC over Taser

PC Imran Mahmood was cleared of causing grievous bodily harm in 2023

A Met Police officer who left a man paralysed when he fell after being Tasered has emerged from a gross misconduct hearing with the allegations not proven.

PC Imran Mahmood, attached to the Met Taskforce, faced a panel after inflicting injuries on Jordan Walker-Brown in Harringay, north London, during the first coronavirus lockdown in May 2020.

In a 2023 trial at Southwark Crown Court, he was found not guilty of causing grievous bodily harm (GBH).

Cdr Hayley Sewart said: "The panel accepted that PC Mahmood held the belief Mr Walker-Brown posed an immediate threat to his safety and that of his colleagues - and acted on that belief."

The eight-day gross misconduct hearing was directed by the police watchdog following the criminal trial.

The panel is made up of a senior officer and two independent panel members along with a legally qualified advisor.

The trial heard that PC Mahmood and a colleague began following him on foot when Mr Walker-Brown started running away from them, climbing on top of a wheelie bin and scrambling on to an adjacent wall.

It was at this point PC Mahmood Tasered Mr Walker-Brown, who fell and hit his head on a footpath.

The defendant told the jury Mr Walker-Brown had reached for his waistband while running and did not respond when asked to stop.

Jordan Walker-Brown is paralysed from the waist down

Cdr Sewart added: "It is a matter of huge regret that Mr Walker-Brown suffered such serious and significant injuries as a result of this incident.

"His life has been changed forever and we do not underestimate the impact on both him and his family.

"Officers are often required to make split-second decisions in the course of their duties.

"Having considered the evidence in detail, the panel concluded that PC Mahmood was justified in his actions given the situation he faced."