Napier Police have accepted a report of excessive force used on a 13 year old boy
Napier Police have accepted a report of excessive force used on a 13 year old boy
20 February 2020
Police were chasing the boy who was driving a stolen Mazda in Napier on January 4, 2019.
After crashing the car, the boy brandished a hammer at Police, who tasered him in response.
He was then restrained by three officers, one of whom kicked him in the head.
The Independent Police Conduct Authority was unable to determine which officer was responsible.
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