Police appeal for information following criminal damage

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Police appeal for information following criminal damage - Hereford station.

« on: August 26, 2011, 11:45:47 »

From the BTP^▸ press release:

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British Transport Police (BTP) officers investigating damage caused at Hereford railway station are appealing for the public^s help to identify a man they would like to speak to in connection with the incident.

Officers have today released a CCTV^▸ image of a man they believe will have information which will assist the investigation into the incident which took place between 2.15am and 2.30am on Friday 5 August 2011.

PC Carol Dade, of BTP, said: ^Rail staff at the station discovered the glass in the telephone box on platform 3 at Hereford station had been smashed. After viewing CCTV from the station, I would now like to identify and speak to the man in this photograph as I believe he will have key information which can assist the investigation.^

Anyone who recognises the man in the CCTV image, or who knows his current whereabouts, is asked to contact British Transport Police on 0800 40 50 40, quoting incident number B3/WWA of 25/08/2011. Alternatively, call the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Edit note: Images now removed due to expiry of copyright permission. CfN


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Re: Police appeal for information following criminal damage - Hereford station.

« Reply #1 on: August 26, 2011, 11:50:32 »

Now, please explain board policy....

If I was that guy, and I happened to be innocent, I woul;dn't be too happy about appearing on here! In fact, I might just sue the board owner for repeating some defamating webpage.....


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Re: Police appeal for information following criminal damage - Hereford station.

« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2011, 12:01:29 »

Firstly the information is in the public domain. Secondly there is no defamation. Neither the police, nor myself in posting the item verbatim, have accused the pictured individual of anything.


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Re: Police appeal for information following criminal damage - Hereford station.

« Reply #3 on: August 26, 2011, 13:41:03 »

The headline at the top pretty clearly states that the guy pictured in believed to hsve caused damage. Possibly ok on a police site, but if incorrect, I would certainly be annoyed to see it repeated here if it wrmere me.

The police pay comp for these tjings, csn the owner?


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Re: Police appeal for information following criminal damage - Hereford station.

« Reply #4 on: August 26, 2011, 13:58:52 »

Chris - I don't see where it says that the person pictured may be responsible ... the police will look for people who were in the area at the time, as witnesses, as part of their investigations. Yes - extreme care is needed, and indeed I've been in correspondence on prior occasions with one of the press officers at BTP^▸ who is responsible for putting out these pictures to look at issues of their reproduction on our site.


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Justice for Cerys Piper and Theo Griffiths please!

Re: Police appeal for information following criminal damage - Hereford station.

« Reply #5 on: August 27, 2011, 23:05:54 »

ChrisB - it is a British Transport Police press release: they actually want it to be published!

If you have any concerns over that, may I respectfully suggest that you contact BTP^▸ themselves:

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For more information contact:
Brian Price
British Transport Police - Wales and Western Area
t:0121 654 2247
m:07787 002 747
e: brian.price@btp.pnn.police.uk


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