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IOPC to probe Suffolk Police after black couple quizzed
Jul 16, 2020
Police spoke to Ingrid Antoine-Onikoyi and her husband Falil in June, with one accusing her of "jumping on the bandwagon" when she complained.
The couple's daughter Maja Antoine welcomed the investigation.
Suffolk Police said it had referred the complaint to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).
The exchange, filmed on Ms Antoine-Onikoyi's mobile phone, has been viewed on Twitter more than two million times after it was shared by their daughter.
She said in her tweet: "It's suspicious to walk from your car to your house, while black. The UK is not innocent."
Speaking to the BBC after receiving news of the IOPC investigation, Ms Antoine said: "I am pleased, as long as it is properly investigated. What we need is a proper apology."
After the incident the police said it was due to give a formal apology to the couple.
When the BBC submitted a Freedom of Information request to discover what action had been taken the police said: "The Joint Norfolk and Suffolk Professional Standards Department have recorded a complaint and referred the matter to the IOPC who are conducting an investigation."
Image caption Maja Antoine said she was pleased the IOPC was investigating the incident "as long as it is properly investigated"
A Suffolk Police spokesman said the case was "voluntarily referred to the IOPC" which would "conduct an independent investigation into the complaint and therefore it would not be appropriate for the force to comment further at this time".
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