Wretch 32 shares video of his 62-year-old father being Tasered by police

Last night (9 June), Wretch 32, real name Jermaine Scott, uploaded the 36-second video which shows police Tasering 62-year-old Millard Scott (Wretch 32's father) on a staircase after warning, "Police officer with a Taser. Stay where you are".

The clip shows Scott falling and hitting his head, and a distressed woman in the background can be heard saying, "They've Tasered him."

This is how the police think they can treat a 62 year old black man in Tottenham but this 1 happens to be my dad #Nojusticenopeace pic.twitter.com/17bGizKwem

— Rapthology (@Wretch32) June 9, 2020

Both Wretch 32 and his father Millard Scott appeared on ITV News last night (9 June) to speak about the incident. Scott says he "is lucky to be alive", adding, "The only people that have invaded our space are the Metropolitan Police. The only people who seem to ignore the guidelines put out there - Metropolitan Police."

Wretch 32 also speaks out, telling the broadcaster that he's watched his family "fight against police brutality my whole life". He explains that he's still having the same conversations about the police that his own parents and grandparents had with him as a child, and states, "that means there's no progression."

Last night (9 June), The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan responded to the ITV News clip on Twitter, writing, "It's absolutely vital that our police service retains the trust of the communities it serves. I've asked the Metropolitan Police for an urgent explanation of this distressing incident. It's imperative this is properly investigated by the Independent Office for Police Conduct."

It's absolutely vital that our police service retains the trust of the communities it serves.

I've asked the Metropolitan Police for an urgent explanation of this distressing incident. It's imperative this is properly investigated by the Independent Office for Police Conduct. https://t.co/SYa874cjJJ

— Sadiq Khan (@SadiqKhan) June 9, 2020