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| £60,000 awarded to terror suspect | £60,000 awarded to terror suspect |
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| The Metropolitan Police have agreed to pay £60,000 damages to a man arrested during an anti-terror raid. | The Metropolitan Police have agreed to pay £60,000 damages to a man arrested during an anti-terror raid. |
| The High Court heard that Babar Ahmad was subjected to "serious gratuitous prolonged unjustified violence" and "religious abuse" after his arrest. | The High Court heard that Babar Ahmad was subjected to "serious gratuitous prolonged unjustified violence" and "religious abuse" after his arrest. |
| Mr Ahmad, a 34-year-old IT support analyst, was never charged following the dawn raid at his home in Tooting, south west London, in December 2003. | Mr Ahmad, a 34-year-old IT support analyst, was never charged following the dawn raid at his home in Tooting, south west London, in December 2003. |
| He is now in jail awaiting extradition to the US on separate charges. | He is now in jail awaiting extradition to the US on separate charges. |
| 'Humiliate and debase' | 'Humiliate and debase' |
| Mr Justice Holroyde heard that one of the unnamed officers allegedly involved will face criminal proceedings. | Mr Justice Holroyde heard that one of the unnamed officers allegedly involved will face criminal proceedings. |
| Phillippa Kaufmann, counsel for Mr Ahmad, told the High Court that he had been dragged by handcuffs and held by the neck. | Phillippa Kaufmann, counsel for Mr Ahmad, told the High Court that he had been dragged by handcuffs and held by the neck. |
| It was also claimed that he was forced into a kneeling Muslim prayer position and asked: "Where is your God now?" | |
| She added his treatment at the hands of Territorial Support Group officers was intended to humiliate and debase him and make him fear for his life. | She added his treatment at the hands of Territorial Support Group officers was intended to humiliate and debase him and make him fear for his life. |
| Previously, the force had denied that Mr Ahmad had been punched, stamped on, grabbed and pulled by the testicles and repeatedly struck with the knee in the police van. | Previously, the force had denied that Mr Ahmad had been punched, stamped on, grabbed and pulled by the testicles and repeatedly struck with the knee in the police van. |
| This abuse took place not in Guantanamo Bay or a secret torture chamber but in Tooting Statement on behalf of Babar Ahmad | |
| The court heard that one officer told him as he was being beaten in the police van: "You'll remember this day for the rest of your life." | The court heard that one officer told him as he was being beaten in the police van: "You'll remember this day for the rest of your life." |
| A spokesman for the Met Police said: "The police are duty-bound to act on information that identifies a real and serious terrorism threat to the safety of the public and it is a regrettable consequence of such operations that force may need to be used. | A spokesman for the Met Police said: "The police are duty-bound to act on information that identifies a real and serious terrorism threat to the safety of the public and it is a regrettable consequence of such operations that force may need to be used. |
| "However, we recognise any use of force must be proportionate and reasonable." | "However, we recognise any use of force must be proportionate and reasonable." |
| Mr Ahmad was in court to hear lawyers for Met Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson agree to the pay-out. | Mr Ahmad was in court to hear lawyers for Met Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson agree to the pay-out. |
| Previously, he had followed proceedings by videolink from Long Lartin prison, Worcestershire. | Previously, he had followed proceedings by videolink from Long Lartin prison, Worcestershire. |
| He had been due to give evidence on Wednesday. | He had been due to give evidence on Wednesday. |
| Extradition fight | Extradition fight |
| Mr Ahmad's wife Maryam said she was "delighted" at the decision, which she said was the result of a "long and hard-fought campaign". | Mr Ahmad's wife Maryam said she was "delighted" at the decision, which she said was the result of a "long and hard-fought campaign". |
| In a statement, Mr Ahmad's family claimed he was so badly injured after his release from police custody that "we could not even embrace him". | In a statement, Mr Ahmad's family claimed he was so badly injured after his release from police custody that "we could not even embrace him". |
| The alleged taunt, "Where is your God now?" was an attack "on every single Muslim in the world", they said. | The alleged taunt, "Where is your God now?" was an attack "on every single Muslim in the world", they said. |
| BARBAR AHMAD: TIMELINE Dec 2003: Arrested under anti-terror laws and released without chargeJul 2004: Assault claims passed to Crown Prosecution Service Aug 2004: Arrested under anti-terror lawsOct 2004: Charged with terror crimes by US courtMay 2005: British judge rules he can be extradited to USJul 2006: Challenges extraditionNov 2006: Loses extradition challengeFeb 2007: Abuse claims rejected by IPCCMar 2009: Sues Met Police for assault | BARBAR AHMAD: TIMELINE Dec 2003: Arrested under anti-terror laws and released without chargeJul 2004: Assault claims passed to Crown Prosecution Service Aug 2004: Arrested under anti-terror lawsOct 2004: Charged with terror crimes by US courtMay 2005: British judge rules he can be extradited to USJul 2006: Challenges extraditionNov 2006: Loses extradition challengeFeb 2007: Abuse claims rejected by IPCCMar 2009: Sues Met Police for assault |
| Mr Ahmad's brother-in-law, Fahad Ahmad, read out a statement on his relative's behalf in which he said he intended to concentrate on fighting his extradition. | Mr Ahmad's brother-in-law, Fahad Ahmad, read out a statement on his relative's behalf in which he said he intended to concentrate on fighting his extradition. |
| The statement said: "This abuse took place not in Guantanamo Bay or a secret torture chamber but in Tooting, south London. | The statement said: "This abuse took place not in Guantanamo Bay or a secret torture chamber but in Tooting, south London. |
| "I would like to thank my family and all who have supported me and my campaign for justice, particularly my legal team who have spent many years fighting for me." | "I would like to thank my family and all who have supported me and my campaign for justice, particularly my legal team who have spent many years fighting for me." |
| An Independent Police Complaints Commission investigation in 2007 ended with no action being taken against any officer. | An Independent Police Complaints Commission investigation in 2007 ended with no action being taken against any officer. |
| The Islamic Human Rights Commission has called for a new full independent inquiry into what it claims is the "systematic failure" of the authorities in carrying out "their functions without bias". | The Islamic Human Rights Commission has called for a new full independent inquiry into what it claims is the "systematic failure" of the authorities in carrying out "their functions without bias". |
| Mr Ahmad is separately accused of raising money to support terrorism in Chechnya and Afghanistan via websites and e-mails. | Mr Ahmad is separately accused of raising money to support terrorism in Chechnya and Afghanistan via websites and e-mails. |
| US investigators claim he was behind the website azzam.com which was one of the most well-known terrorist fundraising sites on the internet at one point. | US investigators claim he was behind the website azzam.com which was one of the most well-known terrorist fundraising sites on the internet at one point. |