Met Police officer who left handcuffed homeless man needing hospital treatment after throwing him onto the pavement is sacked
Pc Omer Farok was found to have committed gross misconduct over his treatment of a homeless man during an encounter in Parker Street, central London, on June 15 2024.
Covered by 4 sources from United Kingdom. First reported by BBC News ·
How 4 newspapers cover this story
Met PC who taunted and hurt homeless man is sacked
The handcuffed man was unable to break his fall and landed face-first on the pavement.
Disturbing moment police officer pushes homeless man into wall and to the floor - as he is sacked over conduct
The homeless man needed hospital treatment after the incident, with the officer sacked by the Met for gross misconduct
Met Police officer who left handcuffed homeless man needing hospital treatment after throwing him onto the pavement is sacked
Pc Omer Farok was found to have committed gross misconduct over his treatment of a homeless man during an encounter in Parker Street, central London, on June 15 2024.
Police officer called homeless man an ‘idiot’ and pushed him into brick wall
Pc Omer Farok was found to have committed gross misconduct over his treatment of the vulnerable homeless man during an encounter in central London
Coverage details
4 outlets from United Kingdom are covering this story: BBC News, Evening Standard, Daily Mail and The Mirror. BBC News published it first, on November 5, 2026; the last outlet to join was The Mirror, 20 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: Met PC, Pc Omer Farok, Met Police and London.
