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Gay man receives apology from Met Police nine years after abuse claims
David Cary was fought a nine-year legal battle with the Met.
The Metropolitan police have awarded a gay man compensation and offered an apology after admitting that they had failed to properly investigate homophobic harassment claims he had made, the BBC reports.
David Cary, 54, was riding his bicycle in 2007 when a neighbour called him a “poof” and a “queer.” He reported the incident, and while the police did initially investigate they took no further action.
Cary then sued the police for...
