An arrest was found to have been lawful because the officer’s explanation was sufficient even though it could not have been understood by the suspect who was deaf. A police officer was required to take reasonable steps to communicate the fact of an arrest to the defendant. An arrest would be lawful if this requirement was satisfied, even if a defendant was not aware he or she was being arrested because of deafness or an inability to understand English.
Judges:
Browne J, Lord Parker CJ and Ashworth J
Citations:
[1971] 1 WLR 29, [1971] 1 All ER 173
Cited by:
Cited – Abbassy v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis CA 28-Jul-1989
The court considered what information had to be given to a suspect on his arrest.
Held: The question whether or not the information given is adequate has to be assessed objectively having regard to the information which is reasonably available . .
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Police, Torts – Other
Updated: 04 May 2022; Ref: scu.538888