Met Police say they will be taking no further action over Tasering of rapper Wretch 32’s father after watchdog said no probe was needed and matter should be dealt with internally
- Met Police officers tasered Millard Scott, 62, at his home in Tottenham in April
- Scotland Yard said they were raiding his home to tackle ongoing drugs crime
- Mr Scott’s son rapper Wretch 32 expressed outrage over his father’s treatment
- Scotland Yard was cleared of wrongdoing by the independent police watchdog
The Metropolitan Police is taking no further action after the father of rapper Wretch 32 was Tasered when his home was raided.
An officer fired his taser at 62-year-old Millard Scott during the raid on his home in Tottenham on April 21.
Scotland Yard said they raided the home as part of ‘a long-running operation to tackle drugs supply’ and serious violence in the Haringey area.
Wretch 32, pictured, expressed concern over the treatment of his father by the Met Police
Millard Scott, pictured, was tasered when police raided his home in Tottenham in April
No drugs or weapons were found during the raid.
However, a 22-year-old man at the house was arrested and charged with encouraging another to commit serious crime.
A 52-year-old woman was also charged with obstructing police.
Footage of the raid was posted online in June which prompted the Met to pass the case to the Directorate of Professional Standards. They reviewed footage from the officers’ bodyworn cameras and judged there was no case to answer.
The issue was then passed on to the Independent Office of Police Conduct who reviewed the evidence and agreed with the assessment of the Met’s internal probe.
According to Scotland Yard: ‘The IOPC have informed the MPS they are returning the matter to us to decide what, if any, further steps are required, as they have not received a public complaint nor confirmation the man involved sustained a serious injury.
‘As there is no public complaint and no indication of misconduct has been identified, there is no further action to be taken. However, should a public complaint be made or information provided about injuries we will re-refer the matter to the IOPC. The MPS is writing to the man concerned to inform him of this decision.’
Treena Fleming, commander of the North Area Command, said: ‘I can understand why any use of Taser can look alarming, and why it did look alarming in this case. We never underestimate the impact such an incident can have on a family and the wider community.
‘It’s why use of Taser receives such heavy scrutiny – which we welcome. Met officers are highly trained to engage, explain and try to resolve situations, using force only when absolutely necessary. We examine our processes regularly to ensure Taser is being used in an appropriate manner.’
Earlier, Metropolitan Police Deputy Commissioner Sir Stephen House told London Assembly members on Wednesday the matter has been passed back to the force to deal with itself.
Footage posted online in June showed 62-year-old Millard Scott tumbling downstairs at his north London home after an officer was heard to warn: ‘Police officer with a Taser. Stay where you are.’
Musician Wretch 32, whose real name is Jermaine Scott, shared the video on Twitter.