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The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's home affairs correspondent Dominic Casciani reports that the Independent Police Complaints Commission has partially upheld complaints made by disabled protester Jody McKintyre.

At a demonstration against student tuition fees on 9 December 2010, McKintyre said he was hit by a baton, taken out of his wheelchair and dragged across the road by police.

The IPCC ruled officers had acted appropriately when they removed him from his wheelchair because they believed he was in danger. However, the watchdog said one officer had used "excessive force" when he dragged McKintyre along the road. Watch this Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News interview from a few days after the event with Jody McKintyre, featuring footage of the incident.

With just over a year to go until the London 2012 Paralympic opening ceremony, the papers have begun profiling and analysing disabled athletes in ernist. Wednesday's Guardian features a piece by Andy Bull, which asks, The article succinctly lays out the arguments for and against Pistorius taking part in mainstream sporting events.

Meanwhile, The Independent carries the story of Martine Wright, who became an above-knee amputee as a result of the 7/7 London bombings. Martine says: "sport has given me confidence again and a whole new dream". At 39 years old, she is on course to take part in the 2012 Paralympics as a member of the British sitting volleyball team.

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