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Vehicle Has Been Seized By Police Incorrectly

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  • Arklight
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    There's something raaaaather fishy about all this.
  • Comms69
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    Stoke wrote: »
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-31025413

    You can't sue the police.
    You absolutely can sue the police.
  • Comms69
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    To be clear, the property that you had with you at the time of arrest, unless seized as evidence, should be returned at time of release.


    Keys are not typically evidence (rather a means of gaining entry to gather evidence).


    As someone else has said, in the above scenario there is no fee to be paid.
  • AndyMc.....
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    Comms69 wrote: »
    To be clear, the property that you had with you at the time of arrest, unless seized as evidence, should be returned at time of release.


    Keys are not typically evidence (rather a means of gaining entry to gather evidence).


    As someone else has said, in the above scenario there is no fee to be paid.

    Depends on the theft, think car key burglary.
  • k3lvc
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    There is, it happens quite often.
    Even after a not guilty (although we still don't know whether it's a true not-guilty, an acquittal or a NFA)

    I still say there's another side to the story that explains the OP's predicament
  • AndyMc.....
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    k3lvc wrote: »
    Even after a not guilty (although we still don't know whether it's a true not-guilty, an acquittal or a NFA)

    I still say there's another side to the story that explains the OP's predicament

    Best guess he was released under investigation, maybe bail but unlikely.

    Keys were either retained as part of the investigation or more likely with the seized car.

    Two days later he was eliminated from the investigation and allowed to collect the car/keys.

    First appearance at court unless remanded is usually a week.
  • Comms69
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    Depends on the theft, think car key burglary.

    Ye ofcourse, but these weren’t stolen keys.
  • AndyMc.....
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    Comms69 wrote: »
    Ye ofcourse, but these weren’t stolen keys.

    Wasn't a stolen car either.
  • Comms69
    Comms69 Posts: 14,229 Forumite
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    Wasn't a stolen car either.

    Think it’s just pedantics at this stage...
  • AndyMc.....
    AndyMc..... Posts: 3,248 Forumite
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    Comms69 wrote: »
    Think it’s just pedantics at this stage...

    I don't know what your point about the keys was.
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