At last, an outbreak of common sense from Essex Police. After a mounting backlash – with Boris Johnson, Elon Musk and Nigel Farage expressing their dismay – the boys in blue have decided to drop their investigation into Telegraph journalist Allison Pearson. The Crown Prosecution Service advised that no charges should be brought against Pearson after reviewing the case, with Essex Police concluding that no further action would thus be taken. At last…
The announcement today comes ten days after two police officers called at Pearson’s home at 9.40am on Remembrance Sunday to tell her she was under investigation and invited her to a voluntary interview. She was told, however, that the officers were not allowed to disclose the specific focus of the inquiry. The officers refused to tell her any details about which post on X, formerly Twitter, was being investigated, or who made the complaint against her. In a statement, Essex Police said:
We investigate crimes reported to us without fear or favour. We’re sometimes faced with allegations of crime where people have strong opposing views. That’s why we work so hard to remain impartial and to investigate allegations, regardless of where they might lead.
Hmm. Chief Constable Mark Hobrough, the National Police Chiefs’ Council hate crime lead, will conduct an independent review of the force’s handling of the case. Mr S suspects that investigation will last longer than the original probe…
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