The wrongful arrest of Sex Education actor Reece Richards by Metropolitan Police officers using pepper spray in west London is to be investigated by a watchdog. Mr Richards, who appeared in the Netflix show and currently stars in the West End musical Hairspray,

Reece Richards, who played Eugene in the hit Netflix series, took to social media to thank fans for their support - after he claimed he was thrown to the ground and kicked by officers

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Netflix star Reece Richards was allegedly thrown to the ground, kicked, and pepper-sprayed by police officers earlier this month who mistook the actor for a suspect

Reece Richards, who played Eugene in the hit Netflix show, was going home after performing in Hairspray the Musical in Milton Keynes when he was pinned down despite being an innocent bystander . The actor said he witnessed two men fleeing a car crash near his home in Fulham, west London, when he became the victim of an unlawful arrest.

Footage shows the moment officers piled on Reece Richards, while his mother screamed from the front door. | ITV News London

Sex Education star Reece Richards claims he was wrongfully arrested and pepper-sprayed by police in West London, accusing officers of racial profiling. The incident is under investigation by the Met's Professional Standards department.

An actor from the hit Netflix show Sex Education has claimed he was pepper sprayed and kicked by police who ‘racially profiled’ him as he made his way home from performing in a musical.

Police watchdog to assess Sex Education actor’s claim of ‘unlawful arrest’ - The Independent Office for Police Conduct has confirmed it received a voluntary complaint referral from the Metropolitan Police.

Reece Richards, who starred in the hit Netflix show Sex Education, accused the Met Police of 'racial profiling' and claimed he was the 'victim of an unlawful arrest' from his home in Fulham.