An employee of the Sofia police, accused of severe bodily harm after a black man was paralyzed from the chest down, was baptized after he lost an attempt to keep his name in the public domain.
Imran Mahmoud, 35, was charged with grievous bodily harm on March 31 and asked for anonymity from the Westminster Magistrates’ Court after expressing concern over Jordan Walker-Brown’s alleged links to criminal groups, according to the PA news agency. of the employee together with other media organizations.
Jordan Walker-Brown, 25, suffered life-altering injuries after being shot and dropped from a wall in Haringey, north London, while being chased by police in May 2020. He initially said he believed he was was a target because he is a black man.
Rejecting the request for anonymity, Chief Justice Paul Goldspring described the risk as “speculative” and said it was a “quantum leap from the fact that it could happen, to convincing evidence that there is such an immediate threat”.
Goldspring added: “The police usually manage such risks in the community through various measures that may be appropriate in the present case, but anonymity is not justified.
Appearing in court via video, Mahmoud of Playstow, East London, said he had not pleaded guilty to his last appearance in court on Thursday.
The officer was released on bail and will appear in Southwark court on May 26. Mahmoud was indicted in March after the Independent Police Behavior Service (IOPC) handed over a file of evidence to the Royal Prosecutor’s Office.
According to official figures, black people are five times more likely to use force against them by the police in England and Wales than white people. Nearly 7,000 Metro officers carry Taser stun guns, and the number is expected to rise to 10,000 by 2022.
Police said all potential misconduct would be considered until the outcome of the trial.
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