A black schoolboy was scared for his life after he was forced onto the ground by police in a mistaken stop and search.
De-Shaun Joseph, 14, was handcuffed and pinned on the ground by Metropolitan Police as he walked home from school in Croydon, South London.
Officers said he matched the description of a robbery suspect - a young black man in a blue hoodie.
De-Shaun was wearing his school uniform with a grey top over it when he was stopped outside Blackhorse Road Station.
He said officers forced him up against a wall, handcuffed him and took his phone without explanation before pinning him to the ground.
Police held De-Shaun - who is asthmatic - face-down with his hands behind his back while officers kneeled on top of him.
He told : 'I thought I was going to die.'

















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De-Shaun managed to shout his mother's mobile number to a bystander, who was able to contact her and tell her what was happening.
Janet Joseph raced over to where police were holding De-Shaun and was in tears about the incident.
Janet feared her son would be the next George Floyd, and said what De-Shaun went through was 'every parent's worst nightmare.'
She said: 'It's the same old story - every black boy fits the description. 


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Police held De-Shaun - who is asthmatic - face-down with his hands behind his back while officers kneeled on top of him. He told ITV News (pictured): 'I thought I was going to die.'





'However, a public complaint has been made and will be investigated thoroughly by the professional standards unit.'






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