When Caleb Femi was in Year 6 at primary school in Peckham, south London, a police officer gave a talk to his class. He told the students they had the potential to do great things, if they worked hard enough.
Two years later, aged 13, Femi was walking home from his mum’s workplace. He was stopped by a police officer who told him he “fit the description of a man”. He recognised the police officer, and told him so. “You gave a talk at my primary school,” he said. “How can I fit the description of a man when I’m clearly 13 years old?” Femi was arrested and held at a police station overnight.
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