Police watchdog has issued notices to three officers over ‘humiliating’ and ‘abusive’ incident

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Three Metropolitan police officers are under investigation after a black child was strip-searched at her school while on her period over unfounded suspicions she had cannabis.

The incident has triggered outrage and disbelief, with Labour frontbencher Jess Phillips likening the treatment to child abuse.

In the UK, the charity Mind is available on 0300 123 3393 and ChildLine on 0800 1111. In the US, Mental Health America is available on 800-273-8255. In Australia, support is available at Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636, Lifeline on 13 11 14, and at MensLine on 1300 789 978

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