Glasgow police officers go on trial accused of lying

A dad told a court he was threatened by a policeman that he would be arrested and have his children taken in to care when officers turned up at his door looking for another family member.

Mohammed Yusaf Khan, 37, claimed a male and female officer came to his Cambuslang family home to speak to his brother Omar.

He alleged while speaking to the male PC he was told "I could arrest you and take the kids to social services".

The man claimed that when the police came into the house they had no warrant and he told them he was going to phone the police.

He said the male officer “dragged” his brother Imran outside.

A recording of a phone call made to the police was played and he agreed he said "They are actually beating my brother".

Footage of the front of the house was also played and Mr Khan described it capturing the officer pulling Imran outside.

John Donaldson, 38, and Tyne McClymont, 23, went on trial at Glasgow Sheriff Court.

They are accused of "fabricating and submitting false information" about members of the Khan family in December 2015 and attempting to pervert the course of justice.

It’s claimed the officers provided information to Police Scotland and the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) that was "false or materially misleading" about members of the Khan family.

Donaldson also faces a charge of acting in a racially aggravated manner at the Khan house on December 8, 2015.

In evidence Mr Khan said his sister-in-law told him the police were at the door and he spoke to them.

The court heard the officers were looking for his brother Omar Khan, who was unavailable and that during the conversation he felt "threatened".

Mr Khan claimed: "He said ‘I could arrest you and take the kids to social services’."

He told the court he felt threatened and said it was the officer’s "attitude, body language and the way he spoke".

Procurator fiscal depute Amanda Gallagher asked: "Had he indicated any other issue there may be, other than looking for Omar Khan?"

Mr Khan replied: "No."

The witness said his young nephew was there at the time, then his brother Imran came from his bedroom.

Mr Khan said he told the officers he was going to phone the police and that he replied "We are the police, you don’t need to phone."

He told the court the officer "dragged" Imran outside which left Mr Khan "scared".

A recording of the phone call to the police was played and Mr Khan confirmed he said "They are actually beating my brother" and when asked who, said "the police".

The court heard he was asked by the operator what all the screaming and shouting is, and said that it was the police.

CCTV footage of the front of the Khan family home was also played which captured the male police officer coming outside with another man.

Mr Khan described "that’s him pulling him out the house" and confirmed he meant Imran being pulled.

At various times other groups of police officers arrived at the house. Mr Khan said there was "maybe 40 or 50 police officers turned up".

Donaldson and McClymont deny the charges and the trial before sheriff Gerard Bonnar continues.