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A police spokesperson said that the punch that broke the nose of Timmy Smith, 24, from Clapham, and gave him concussion, was not police abuse.
The officer was merely carrying out a delayed punishment following Smith's anti social behaviour on Clapham high street, seven years ago.
The spokesperson also said that delayed punishment punches would still be given to women, supporting equality acts. This, despite a significant number of Met officers signing up to carry out the punishments, and concerns about their reasons for doing so.