Statement - Marcus Coutain
Cllr Sue Lukes, Islington Council's Executive Member for Community Safety, said: “The incident in which a police officer in Islington knelt on Marcus Coutain’s neck in July last year shocked us all. The fact that this happened to a Black man so soon after the murder of George Floyd compounded the situation for many and damaged the trust of local people in the police.
“We are disappointed that the officer involved will not be facing disciplinary action.
“No one is safe until everyone is safe, and no-one is safe if they do not believe they will be treated fairly and with respect by local services such as the police, and that there are consequences if they are not.
“It is vital that local people and all our communities feel able to trust local police but that trust needs to be earned. Incidents like this damage that trust and undermine the police’s ability to do their work well, and we all need that trust to be regained. We will work with our communities to ensure that policing in Islington is done with fairness and respect and that, where this is not the case, justice is served.”
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