Met police officer sacked for pushing handcuffed homeless man

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 5 Nov, 19:09 · Archive

A Metropolitan Police officer has been dismissed after pushing a handcuffed homeless man face-first onto the pavement, causing a head injury requiring hospital treatment.

PC Omer Farok was sacked following a misconduct hearing that found gross misconduct over his treatment of a vulnerable man in central London on 15 June 2024. Officers had attended reports that a man had entered an unattended vehicle on Parker Street. Farok handcuffed the man, who had not tried to flee, and then repeatedly pushed him into a brick wall while calling him an 'idiot' and ignoring his requests for an explanation. Footage showed Farok manipulating the handcuffs to cause pain and shouting 'stop resisting' despite the man lying injured on the ground and not appearing to resist.

With his hands restrained behind his back, the man was unable to break his fall when Farok shoved him to the ground. He landed face-first on the pavement, suffering a laceration near his right eyebrow that required hospital treatment and left a pool of blood on the pavement.

Farok was cleared of assault by beating in a criminal trial in November 2025. However, the misconduct panel found he breached police standards on use of force and authority, respect and courtesy. The Independent Office for Police Conduct said criminal trials and disciplinary proceedings served two different purposes. Farok will be placed on the College of Policing barred list, preventing him from working in policing in the future.

How it is being reported

• Disturbing moment police officer pushes homeless man into wall and to the floor - as he is sacked over conductThe homeless man needed hospital treatment after the incident, with the officer sacked by the Met for gross misconductEvening Standard · 5 Nov, 19:13
• Met officer sacked after handcuffed homeless man thrown face-first to groundA police officer has been dismissed after injuring a homeless man during an encounter.This Is Local London · 5 Nov, 18:33
• Met PC who taunted and hurt homeless man is sackedThe handcuffed man was unable to break his fall and landed face-first on the pavement.BBC London · 5 Nov, 15:46

In this story: PC Omer Farok · Metropolitan Police · Independent Office for Police Conduct · Parker Street · central London

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