Police officers surrounded the child with guns drawn after he was knocked ... were right to arrest a 13-year-old black boy after they mistook his water pistol for a gun, the police watchdog ...

One of the water pistols was blue and white, while the other was pink and white. The boy was arrested as armed officers pointed their guns at him. Picture: Alamy Armed units from the Met and City of ...

The IOPC found no evidence to suggest the officer’s calling in of the boy playing with the water gun was influenced by the child’s race. IOPC regional director Charmaine Arbouin said police ...

The actions of armed police who surrounded and arrested a 13-year-old boy after an officer mistook his water pistol for a real gun were ‘reasonable in the circumstances’ (Picture: Getty ...

Armed police who arrested a 13-year-old boy after his water pistol was mistaken for a gun acted reasonably in the circumstances, a police watchdog has found. The boy sustained soft-tissue injuries ...

He was then surrounded by officers and arrested, although the toy gun was not found. When the boy's mother appeared and explained he had been playing with a toy water pistol, he was de-arrested ...

However, police soon discovered the gun was a replica water pistol and the road was re-opened. It has now been confirmed that a 14-year-old boy was taken home by officers following the incident ...

The child had a blue and white plastic water pistol Credit: Police Conduct An officer asked the child where the gun was and he said ... with a water pistol. The boy was de-arrested, his handcuffs ...

The actions of armed police who surrounded and arrested a black 13-year-old boy after an officer mistook his water pistol for a real gun were "reasonable in the circumstances", the Independent ...