Arrested YouTube pianist says police traumatised children

‘Dr K’ boogie-woogie musician accuses police of being ‘heavy-handed’
A YouTube pianist and his wife have accused police of being heavy-handed and traumatising their children when arresting the couple for making a child abuse allegation.
Six officers handcuffed Brendan and Lorainne Kavanagh and seized electronic equipment worth £12,000 after arriving in two marked police cars and a van at the family’s home.
Mr Kavanagh, who uses the name Dr K and broadcasts boogie-woogie performances and piano lessons online, said his three children, all aged under 14, were “terrified”.
The couple were arrested by Bedfordshire Police on suspicion of harassment on April 1. The arrest was captured on their security cameras.
The couple had shared concerns through email and WhatsApp messages with other parents in the Catholic community that someone ministering in the area was alleged to have had an inappropriate relationship while working as a priest abroad.
After waiting two months on bail, the Kavanaghs …More