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flag Hertfordshire Police admitted unlawful arrest of parents who criticized their daughter’s school, paying £20,000 in compensation.

flag Hertfordshire Police admitted in November 2025 that the January 2025 arrest of parents Maxie Allen and Rosalind Levine was unlawful after they criticized their daughter’s school in a WhatsApp group. flag The couple, who were detained for 11 hours in front of their young child, were initially charged with harassment and malicious communications following a school ban over leadership concerns. flag A five-week investigation found no case to answer, and police acknowledged the legal threshold for arrest was not met. flag The force accepted liability and paid £20,000 in compensation—£10,000 each—calling the amount above standard to resolve the matter. flag The incident sparked national concern over police overreach in school-related disputes and the use of criminal charges for public criticism.

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