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Six Scotland Yard officers are accused of 'waterboarding' drug suspects

Six Scotland Yard officers were accused last night of inflicting torture by 'waterboarding'.
Four suspects are said to have been subjected to simulated drowning during searches of two properties for drugs.

The technique became notorious for its use by U.S. agents on terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay. It has since been banned by President Obama.

It is alleged that the Met officers, who have all been suspended, also repeatedly ducked the suspects' heads in buckets of water.

Most of the alleged victims are believed to have been foreign nationals detained in North London last year.

Scotland Yard has asked the Independent Police Complaints Commission to investigate the claims which, according to informed sources, are being treated very seriously.

One insider said: 'It beggars belief that something like this could be going on in the modern Metropolitan Police. It appears certain officers on this squad were completely out of control.

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1191930/Six-Scotland-Yard-officers-ac
cused-waterboarding-drug-suspects.html

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