Police admit drink-drive boy mix up

[rewc]

Cumbria Police admit that their report of a 9 year old was caught drink driving was incorrect - he was actually 19.

http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/national/903...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/85146...

Edited by rewc on Tuesday 17th May 14:30

[14-7]

I thought the story was a bit odd however it also makes you wonder about how factually correct the stories are when put together.

Story said:

The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was breathalysed and taken into police custody.

But when officers discovered his age they were forced to release him without charge as he was too young to be held accountable for his actions.

Chances are the FOI request didn't contain any information about the officers being forced to release without charge. The journalist has just made it up.

[Mazdarese]

Incredible.

[ZOLLAR]

14-7 said:

I thought the story was a bit odd however it also makes you wonder about how factually correct the stories are when put together.

Story said:

The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was breathalysed and taken into police custody.

But when officers discovered his age they were forced to release him without charge as he was too young to be held accountable for his actions.

Chances are the FOI request didn't contain any information about the officers being forced to release without charge. The journalist has just made it up.

I was just thinking that?, surely at 19 they would have charged so as you say the journalist made that up.