Right so you mentioned that they took your frins phone. Was he filming the events as they happened, also what was there reason for taking it as evidence. The coppers should have given your friend a repceit for the phone, otherwise there will be no way to reclaim the evidence. You are going to need some evidence of brutality to back up your case with the PCC. Did your friend who was hurt have to attend hospital, because I believe you are going to need records from the hospital. Another important thing, have you got any viable witnesses that saw the assault take place, and did anyon else get any video footage. It might be worth appealing to anyone who attended to submit any fottage(to you not the ob) they may have shot when the police arived. Whenever I am at a party and the cops show up lots of people get there phones out and start filming so you might be in luck. But if the mobile phone that belonged to your friend that was taken as evidence has the only footage of the attack on it. There is always a chance that the cops have deleted it (I have no idea if a copper would do this though but there are bound to be a few bad eggs). Finaly did you get any names or numbers of officers attending, namley the ones who attacked your friend and who ordered him to stand up. There would also have been a copper who was in charge of the other cops on ther ground. I believe he would be partley responsible for his officers actions so he would be a good name or number to have.
Don’t take what I say for fact, I have never been in this sort of situation before. But that is what I would try to do. But this forum has some mpretty brainy people on here so you may want to ask some of the veteran users like GL(General Lighting) and Biotech etc, I could be wrong but I would think that they know the ins and outs considering there backrounds in partying.
I wish you, your friend and the rig owners the best of luck. Please keep us informed.
