Sheffield tree activists held on false grounds, police watchdog says
by Helen Pidd North of England editor from on (#3XWFW)
IOPC upholds complaint by six people arrested under obscure clause of Trade Union Act
Six activists detained by police while protesting against tree felling in Sheffield were arrested on false grounds, the police watchdog has found.
The four men and two women were arrested between November 2016 and February 2017 "for the prevention of harm and injury" under an obscure clause of the Trade Union and Labour Relations Act.
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