Man arrested for stealing sausage rolls killed himself after police labelled him a paedophile

Cleveland police blame genuine human error' in release papers that brought Brian Temple months of threats and abuse

A man who was arrested for stealing Greggs sausage rolls killed himself after being mistakenly described by police as a paedophile, an inquest has heard.

Brian Temple, 34, from Redcar killed himself on New Year's Eve in 2017 almost seven months after the alleged theft of a packet of Greggs snacks, Teesside coroner's court was told, according to TeessideLive.

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