Edward White, who rescues a variety of animals, has been awarded £10,000 after he was wrongly arrested for 'stealing' a Light Sussex hen.
An animal rescuer has been awarded £10,000 from the police after he was wrongfully arrested for stealing a stray chicken.
The Light Sussex hen was given to Mr White and he posted on social media to see if anyone local had lost the bird.Edward White, who rescues animals, has been awarded £10,000 after he was wrongly arrested for 'stealing' a Light Sussex hen In this time, police contacted the member of the public that found the wandering chicken who then confirmed they had handed the animal to the rescuer.
A settlement was offered instead which Mr White felt obliged to accept to avoid any financial consequences at a trial.'I took the constabulary to court for my wrongful arrest and asked for an apology, which they refused, along with any meeting with me and my solicitor.
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