Video that police denied existed shows woman pinned down. #BBCNews
Northamptonshire Police falsely denied the existence of bodycam footage showing the forceful arrest of Nadine Buzzard Kashi, a London business director who was missing and in poor mental health. The footage contradicts police claims and reveals coordination between Northamptonshire and Metropolitan Police during her apprehension. Nadine is now suing both forces for seven-figure damages, alleging wrongful detention, excessive force, and the disappearance of critical CCTV evidence.
Summary
In September 2021, Nadine Buzzard Kashi, a business director from London who was in poor mental health and had been reported missing by her family, was located by police in Northampton. What followed was a controversial and disputed sequence of events captured on bodycam footage that Northamptonshire Police later falsely claimed did not exist — a denial serious enough to result in the chief constable receiving an unprecedented court fine.
Rather than approaching Nadine's situation as a welfare concern with de-escalation, officers deployed aggressive tactics including throwing metal spike strips (stingers) in front of her car without using blue lights, requesting armed response vehicles, and deploying a police helicopter. Nadine describes growing fear during the encounter, believing police were after footage she had in her car — a CCTV recording from six months earlier of her alleged wrongful detention by the Metropolitan Police, which reportedly contained graphic, unpixelated footage of her using a custody toilet.
Radio logs obtained by the BBC suggest that Northamptonshire Police officers were in regular contact with their counterparts in London, who appeared to be pressing for the urgency of apprehending Nadine. She was eventually arrested for failing to stop. During the arrest, she alleges her face was pushed into stinging nettles while being handcuffed. She was charged, but the case was later dropped.
Critically, when Nadine's belongings were returned to her, she claims the sensitive Met Police CCTV footage was missing. She is now pursuing seven-figure damages from both Northamptonshire Police and the Metropolitan Police. Both forces declined to comment on the ongoing legal action, though Northamptonshire Police stated in its civil defense that all of Nadine's belongings were returned and that the use of force during her arrest was lawful.
Key Insights
- Northamptonshire Police falsely claimed the bodycam footage of Nadine's arrest did not exist, resulting in the chief constable receiving an unprecedented court fine.
- Rather than treating Nadine's situation as a mental health welfare concern, officers deployed metal spike strips, armed response vehicles, and a police helicopter to apprehend her.
- Nadine believed police were targeting her because she possessed a CCTV recording from six months earlier showing her alleged wrongful detention by the Met Police, including unpixelated footage of her using a custody toilet — evidence she felt could damage public trust in policing.
- BBC-obtained radio logs reveal that Northamptonshire Police officers were in regular contact with Metropolitan Police counterparts during the incident, with London officers appearing to press the urgency of apprehending Nadine.
- After her arrest and the eventual dropping of her charge, Nadine claims the sensitive Met Police CCTV footage was missing when her belongings were returned, and she is now suing both forces for seven-figure damages.
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[0:00] Northamptonshire police falsely claimed this bodywn video didn't exist, landing the chief constable with an unprecedented court fine. >> Stand up. >> It shows the arrest of Nadine Buzzard Kashi, a business director from London who is in poor mental health in September 2021 and had been reported missing by her family. >> She is managing to get out. >> An officer finds her in Northampton and checks on her welfare. Then follows. >> Stinger site identified. Stinger's out. But instead of using blue lights, officers throw metal spikes in front of [0:30] her car. >> What are you all here for? Because there is a concern for your welfare. >> A police helicopter is deployed and armed response…
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