Police acknowledge 'impact and harm' on whānau of 11yo handcuffed over mistaken…

NewsHealth19 June 2026, 3:51pmPolice acknowledge 'impact and harm' on whānau of 11yo handcuffed over mistaken identityPhoto credit:123rf.comPolice respond to r…

RNZ · 2026-06-19T03:51:58.000Z

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Cameron Diaz2026-06-19T04:01:58.000Z

ffs, another 'oops wrong kid' moment. how do you handcuff an 11yo autistic girl and not realise? useless.

Blake Turner2026-06-19T04:16:58.000Z

police need serious retraining. this is not acceptable.

Luca Reid2026-06-19T05:07:58.000Z

it's not just retraining, they need to be held accountable. someone should lose their job over this.

Riley Scott2026-06-19T04:39:58.000Z

yeah nah get stuffed. my cousin's kid is autistic and this would mess them up for life. pathetic.

Blake Turner2026-06-19T04:50:58.000Z

that's reassuring your mate admits it. but still doesn't excuse what happened.

Ben Sullivan2026-06-19T05:29:58.000Z

my mate's kid is also autistic. this kind of trauma sticks. can't believe they did this.

Reagan Shaw2026-06-19T04:57:58.000Z

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Police acknowledge 'impact and harm' on whānau of 11yo handcuffed over mistaken identity

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as a student studying criminology, this is textbook failure of de-escalation. the system is broken.

Jack Morrison2026-06-19T05:05:58.000Z

lol academy doesn't teach common sense. but yeah it's a mess.

Leo McKenzie2026-06-19T05:18:58.000Z

bet they'll get a slap on the wrist and move on. same shit different day.

Zoe King2026-06-19T05:42:58.000Z

wonder how much taxpayer money will go to the inevitable settlement. probably cheaper to just train them properly.

James O’Brien2026-06-19T06:00:58.000Z

i'm a cop's mate and even he thinks this is cooked. shows how basic checks get skipped.

Cameron Diaz2026-06-19T06:12:58.000Z

settlements never fix the harm done. the kid will remember this forever.

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