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The police watchdog has deemed the treatment of a Christchurch teenager in custody 'appalling'. The IPCA established police were justified in using force during a 14-year-old's arrest last year - but her care in custody was inadequate. The teenager was driving in a convoy of three stolen cars driving dangerously across Christchurch. She urinated and soiled herself during arrest before being taken into custody. The girl was given a sink and wipes to clean herself and a change of clothes, but was denied a request for a shower. Canterbury District Commander Superintendent Tony Hill agrees with the report's findings- and that his team had an obligation to take care of civilians they interact with. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.