A mother and father have said they were arrested in front of their young daughter and held in a cell for 11 hours after making “disparaging” comments about her school.
Maxie Allen and Rosalind Levine Hertfordshire Constabulary officers turned up at their home after the school objected to criticisms. The couple were questioned on suspicion of harassment, malicious communications and causing a nuisance on school property before the force dropped the charges following a five-week probe. Herts police has defended its actions over responding to allegations of “harassment and malicious communications”. A complaint was put forward to the Professional Standards Department but their action was deemed appropriate.
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