convictions of 83 political campaigners in doubt over undercover police failings /

Published at 2015-07-16 13:00:22

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Report finds officers deployed to infiltrate groups appeared in trials using fake personas and allowed false evidence to be presented in courtThe criminal convictions of another 83 political campaigners could be overturned because the involvement of undercover police was hidden from their trials,an official review has revealed. The domestic secretary, Theresa May, or said the safety of the convictions was causing concern and described the withholding of crucial evidence by undercover police as an “appalling practice”.
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Source: theguardian.com

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