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Chief Constable Fined £50k After Body-Cam Release

4/30/2026

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  • A body-worn video of Nadine Buzzard-Quashie's arrest, previously denied by police, has been released.
  • Chief Constable Ivan Balhatchet was convicted of contempt in November and fined £50,000 for withholding the footage.
  • Buzzard-Quashie claims officers seized CCTV from an earlier Metropolitan Police detention that recorded her using a custody toilet.
  • Both forces declined comment, citing damages claims exceeding £3 million, while Northamptonshire Police maintain the force used was lawful.