There is no need for a police officer to tell a man why he is being arrested when he must, in the circumstances of the arrest, know the reason already.
Citations:
[1828] 1 Moody 207
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Christie v Leachinsky HL 25-Mar-1947
Arrested Person must be told basis of the Arrest
Police officers appealed against a finding of false imprisonment. The plaintiff had been arrested under the 1921 Act, but this provided no power of arrest (which the appellant knew). The officers might lawfully have arrested the plaintiff for the . .
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Crime, Police
Updated: 07 May 2022; Ref: scu.259576