‘I thought I was going insane. How could no-one believe I was me?'
Gary Webb, 60, showed officers a passport and driving licence to prove who he was but they still arrested him Gary Webb spent a night in a police cell and three nights on remand in jail in 2015 when officers from Police Scotland believed him to be a suspect they were looking for – despite him showing them evidence he was not.He said: ‘The officers didn’t make mistakes in the course of their duties – they lied and tried to cover it up, and there’s lots of evidence to prove this.
The former timber yard manager from Gatehouse of Fleet in Dumfries and Galloway, who has no criminal convictions, was arrested at his home by detectives searching for a different person. He was taken to court and then spent three nights at Addiewell Prison before he was let go without explanation or apology.
Assistant Chief Constable Alan Speirs said: ‘We recognise the significant impact this incident and our poor initial response had on Mr Webb and, following the conclusion of legal proceedings, will seek to discuss these matters with him and offer an unreserved apology. Digby Brown Solicitors secured compensation for Mr Webb after successfully arguing Police Scotland’s officers acted illegally in their arrest.
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