A former West End ballet dancer is suing police for £600,000, claiming that a foot injury during a stop and search wrecked his 'premier league' career.
Alexander Loxton, 36, insists that he suffered severe damage to his ankle during an 'aggressive' stop and search by officers when he visited London's Kennington police station to retrieve a stolen motorbike helmet visor in September 2016.
Prior to the incident, the acclaimed performer had played the role of 'older Billy' in the hit West End musical Billy Elliot, danced with the Royal Ballet and even performed at Buckingham Palace for the late Queen's 80th birthday.
Mr Loxton claims the devastating demise of his 'premier league' career was a result of the damage to his ankle, hindering his ability to execute the extreme jump manouevres required at such an elite level.
He is suing Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley for almost £600,000 in compensation for the averse impacts the injury caused, alleging that the stop and search was undertaken with unreasonable and unnecessary force.
