Investigation Launched Into Treatment Of Downs Teen After Bank Holiday School Arrest
An investigation has been launched into the police treatment of Down’s Syndrome teenager Abdulkarriem Al-Faisal.
Al-Faisal, 19, was given a caution for burglary after being found inside Haringey Sixth Form Centre in White Hart Lane on the May bank holiday Monday.
Roshina Al-Faisal described the treatment of her son by the police as “outrageous”, alleging that he had been kicked and forced to the floor by police officers, despite having a heart condition and learning difficulties.
She has called for Haringey police to withdraw his caution.
The Directorate of Professional Standards are now investigating Mrs Al-Faisal’s claims following an official complaint.
The DPS is responsible for investigating incidents where police conduct has been called into question.
A Haringey police spokesperson said: “We are aware that a complaint has been made to the Department Directorate of Professional Standards.
“Whilst this is being investigated, it would be inappropriate to comment.”
In a written statement on the petition-starting website Change.org, Mrs Al-Faisal said: “I went to the police station and found my son confused and in tears in a cell without his shoes or coat. His fingerprints had been taken, he had been swabbed for DNA and his details had been put on record.
“Abdulkarriem was only released nine hours later, after the intervention of a lawyer and his school’s head of disability and learning support. The police had made him sign a caution for burglary. This will mean he has a criminal record.
“Abdulkarriem told me he had been kicked by the police officers and forced to the floor, and an officer had put his knee in his back. My son has a heart condition.”
Haringey police have previously said that proper safeguards for vulnerable detainees were followed.
Same Difference 
I think this caution is way way over top and should never have been given, Why don’t we start up a petition to get it removed?
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His mother already has http://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/victor-olisa-withdraw-the-police-caution-given-to-abdulkarriem-al-faisal-a-19-year-old-with-downs-syndrome-apologise-to-abdul-and-his-family-train-all-officers-to-treat-vulnerable-adults-properly#
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Beggars belief that this child was handled the way he was but why was he left out on his own I blame the parent because this poor child should never be unsupervised ever so the mother should be prosecuted simple as
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So, Mary Doherty, do you think that no disabled person should be allowed out alone, ever?
As far as I understand Downs Syndrome, it could be that he didn’t understand that the school would be closed. We don’t know whether his mother tried to tell him that the school was closed- how do we know that she didn’t? Maybe she thought a caretaker might be around to let him in.
He reached the school safely, so he clearly knew the way there. Why shouldn’t he be allowed to go there alone?
To prosecute the mother would be madness, simple as.
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Are really as incredibly stupid as the comment you posted or are you trolling? If the former then I suggest it is you that needs supervision and that you don’t be allowed to breed.
So in your ‘wisdom’ you think it possible to keep an eye on a teenager 24hrs/day, 7 day/week, every 52 weeks? It’s clear you’ve not bred yet otherwise you’d understand how ill-conceived your dumb suggestion is. In fact did you read the article about the circumstances of the kid leaving home? His parent were unaware. I guess you’d tag the child? Maybe electric fencing? If you win the lottery you could hire a sniper?
Give some thought before posting or better still f*** off to the dailymail with such nasty messages. Simple as, simpleton
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Reblogged this on sdbast.
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Incredible. Can’t understand how the police didn’t have proper training and disability awareness to see quickly this young vulnerable adult needed appropriate support in interview. And as to those who are suggesting that adults with learning disability shouldn’t go out on their own … nonsense.
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