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Jon Ironmonger East and London investigations

Northamptonshire Police

The video, which has been published exclusively by the BBC, shows Nadine Buzzard-Quashie, who had been reported missing, being wrestled prone on to the ground by two officers

A high-ranking police officer is being investigated for allegedly perverting the course of justice in connection with legal action brought by a woman who sought video footage of her arrest.

The officer and two other police staff members at Northamptonshire Police are facing a criminal investigation in relation to their "engagement with the courts and subsequent statements provided as evidence" during legal action brought by Nadine Buzzard-Quashie.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said the three were also under investigation for potential gross misconduct - though this did "not necessarily mean disciplinary or conduct proceedings would follow".

The force declined to comment.

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