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Child Q: Strip-searched at school

There鈥檚 outrage over the way a black girl was strip-searched by police while at school.

There鈥檚 been outrage over the way a 15-year-old black girl, known as Child Q, was strip-searched by police while she was at school.

A report on what happened says the search was unjustified and it鈥檚 likely that racism played a part.

We speak to the most senior black female police officer in the UK, Commander Dr Alison Heydari, 大象传媒 reporter Celestina Olulode who鈥檚 been following the story, and Ebinehita Iyere who鈥檚 the founder of Milk Honey Bees, which supports young vulnerable girls.

Presenters: Roshan Roberts and De-Graft Mensah
Producers: Kamilah McInnis and Jack Suddaby
Sound Designer: Jack Suddaby
Editor: Alison Gee

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28 minutes

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  • Fri 1 Apr 2022 04:00

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