Police failed to protect life of prosecution witness at risk
Van Colle and Another v. Chief Constable of Hertfordshire Constabulary
Court of Appeal
“Police who failed to take appropriate action to protect a vulnerable prosecution witness, when they should have known there was a risk to his life, were in breach of their duty for which they were liable in damages.”
The Times, 10th May 2007
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