‘George Floyd’ suspect cleared after jury accept he was carrying a knife to mend bicycle punctures

A knife suspect who was pinned to the ground by a police officer with his knee on his neck ‘like George Floyd’ has walked free from court. Marcus Coutain, 50, had a carpentry knife in his pocket when he was stopped by PC David Herald and PC Hoyin Chan in Islington, north London on 16 July 2020. But he was cleared of possession of a knife after claiming he had it to repair a bike inner tube. The jury deliberated…