The police went there with a pre determined outcome in mind, which was to arrest Henry for racially aggravated assault. No discernment. No professional
Their own words show them up, ‘Is anyone else injured’ ‘Yeah, my eye is swollen’
The first thing they were told when they arrived at the scene was he was bleeding from the mouth, and couldn’t hold himself up. He asked them to call him an ambulance.
Henry’s father’s statement highlights the difference in treatment.
His son was handcuffed and mocked, his killer was not placed in cuffs at any time.
His son was dragged across the gravel, the murderer was taken to the police kitchen to choose his meal.
They knew he and his family had all lied by this point. The difference is stark and disgusting.
This is what people mean by two tier policing.
So while Henry’s family may have not called for ‘cold rage’, or used the term ‘two tier policing’ , they have definitely highlighted the treatment their son received was vastly different from his killers, and want to know why