On 21 December 2020 my client Liam was arrested by the Metropolitan Police under a warrant issued in relation to a number of historic allegations . During the arrest, Liam’s iPhone was seized. Following Police interview, during which a series of allegations were put to Liam all of which he entirely denied – Liam was released on bail with the condition to return to the station on 17 January 2021. As a result of the arrest and allegations, Liam felt severely depressed and, indeed, experienced suicidal thoughts.
Then, on 3 January 2021 at approximately 19:30, officers from the Metropolitan Police re- attended Liam’s home, and arrested him again in relation to the same allegations. Liam informed the officers of his previous arrest and even showed them his bail sheet; nevertheless the officers persisted with the arrest. Liam was handcuffed and the officers seized a replacement mobile phone that he had purchased since his original arrest. Liam was devastated and incredulous that he was being arrested again for the same offence, and experienced an understandable exacerbation of his mental health issues.
Liam was then conveyed to his local Police Station, where he was processed and placed into a cell. After approximately 5 hours the custody sergeant entered Liam’s cell and admitted that he was unsure why Liam was there, as he had already been interviewed in relation to the allegations. It transpired that the Police National Computer system (the PNC) had not been updated. Shortly afterwards, Liam was de-arrested and allowed to return home.
I was instructed to bring a claim against the Metropolitan Police on behalf of Liam. Following investigation and negotiation, the Metropolitan Police agreed to pay significant damages and my client’s legal fees.
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Read more here: Police negligence: Arrested Twice for the Same Offence.
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