Overview

• Hearings at Central London County Court set out opposing accounts of a 2016 stop‑and‑search at Kennington Police Station, with no judgment yet reported.
• Alexander Loxton alleges an officer repeatedly stamped on his left foot and ankle during the search, causing permanent ligament damage that ended his elite dance ambitions.
• He seeks nearly £600,000 from Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley for assault and battery and loss of earnings, saying he can no longer perform the jumps required at top level.
• The Met’s legal team says Loxton was loitering, tried to walk away, forcefully resisted the search, and was reasonably restrained, including an officer placing a foot on his to keep him in place.
• Loxton trained at the Royal Ballet Upper School, performed as Older Billy in the West End, worked with the Dutch National Ballet, and appeared at Buckingham Palace, with his counsel arguing his prospects remained strong before the incident.