Met police settle out of court with man shot with stun gun in bungled raid

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 2 min read 100% complete by Chris OsuhJanuary 26, 2026 at 07:46 PM

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The Metropolitan Police settled out of court with Roy Morton, a retired 80-year-old ballet dancer, after a bungled raid at his London home in December 2021. Police, acting on a call handler's error, were searching for a Black man in his 20s but mistakenly entered Morton's residence, where they shot him with a Taser. Morton, who has a pacemaker, was arrested and detained for 11 hours before being released without charge. He subsequently sued the Met for negligence, assault, false imprisonment, and breaches of his human rights. While the Met apologized and implemented new training procedures, they did not admit liability in the settlement.

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DCS Neil Smithson 30% Bindmans law firm 35% Rachel Harger 40% London 50% Cricklewood 60% Scotland Yard 70% Metropolitan Police ×585% Roy Morton ×990%

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