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1,300 sign Justice for Judah petition
It is now more than six months since the fateful day that respected community elder Judah Adunbi was walking his dog through Easton when he was tasered in the face by police.
Campaigners have vowed to ensure the apparent case of misidentification and subsequent turn of events are never repeated as they fight to get justice delivered for the 63-year-old grandfather.
Race relations campaigner and community elder Judah Adunbi
The Justice For Judah group this week handed a petition with almost 1,300 signatures to chief constable of Avon and Somerset police Andy Marsh.
is needed now More than ever
It calls for the officers involved in the tasering of the race relations campaigner on Saturday, January 14, to be suspended immediately, without pay.
The group’s chair Cleo Lake says the aim of the campaign reaches beyond one individual and seeks to ensure that innocent citizens who pose no threat are never again tasered.
An officer involved in the incident is due to appear in court in August to face a charge of common assault following an investigation by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).
Lake is now calling on police and crime commissioner Sue Mountstevens to instigate serious reform moving forward.
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