PC Imran Mahmood, 36, has been found not guilty of unlawfully inflicting grievous bodily harm on Jordan Walker-Brown, who was left paralyzed after being Tasered. The verdict was delivered at Southwark Crown Court on Thursday after the jury deliberated for over nine and a half hours.
The incident occurred on 4 May 2020, during the first coronavirus lockdown, in Haringey, north London. Walker-Brown, then 23, suffered catastrophic injuries after hitting his head on the pavement and breaking his back when he was Tasered by PC Mahmood.
Prosecutors told the court that Walker-Brown had not pulled out any weapon and presented no physical threat at the time he was Tasered. However, the officer believed Walker-Brown had a weapon and could be dangerous.
After the verdict, PC Mahmood wept in the dock, while some in the courtroom walked out shaking their heads. Speaking outside court, Walker-Brown said he anticipated the outcome, stating, 'I feel like he won before he got here, it’s rigged.' He added, 'But I’m over it, it’s done.'
