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Asian community officer loses 'apartheid' claim against Met

An Asian police community support officer who said there was an "apartheid" system at a London police station has lost a claim for race discrimination.

Asad Saeed, 35, a Muslim who joined the Met in 2007, said officers operated a "white van, black van" policy to collect PCSOs on patrol in Westminster.

His claims led to an internal review and the resignation of two white officers based at Belgravia police station. Mr Saeed made the claim after he had been dismissed and then reinstated.

However, the Central London tribunal has thrown out his claim, raising concerns over his credibility.

The tribunal heard that Mr Saeed had been dismissed after he said he had "done a homeless man good and proper" in an alleged assault. The Met welcomed today's finding.

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