The boy, who is now 19 and is referred to as ZH by the court, was handcuffed and put in leg restraints by Metropolitan Police officers after he jumped into the pool fully clothed while on the trip to Acton swimming pool in 2008 when he was 16.
Judge Sir Robert Nelson ruled that the boy, who also has epilepsy, had successfully established his claims of trespass to the person, for assault and battery and false imprisonment, and that the officers had contravened the Disability Discrimination Act.
He also ruled that the boy’s human rights had been breached. Of the damages, £12,500 was awarded after the officers' actions were ruled to have exacerbated his epilepsy and £10,000 was related to the post-traumatic stress disorder he suffered.
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