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Disabled Dundee Man Receives Undisclosed Payout in Police Scotland Settlement

His solicitors say the agreement provides a measure of redress after a watchdog dismissed his complaint.

Overview

  • Lee Fraser’s civil claim against Police Scotland was settled in October for an undisclosed sum, confirmed by Digby Brown Solicitors.
  • Police Scotland said it was aware the case was resolved out of court and offered no further comment.
  • Fraser alleges two officers tackled him and pinned him against his car during a March 2021 stop in Dundee, striking him and damaging a tooth while he was recovering from spinal surgery and living with brain cysts.
  • He was charged with assault and resisting arrest after the encounter but was later found not guilty at a court hearing.
  • The Police Investigations Review Commissioner previously dismissed his complaint for insufficient evidence despite video recorded by his wife, and his solicitor cited inconsistencies in officers’ accounts.