Police error casts doubt on drink driving convictions

Title

Police error casts doubt on drink driving convictions

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

17 Mar 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:01:51

Description

Sally Arthy reports on an error by Greater Manchester Police which could lead to two thousand drink driving convictions being quashed. Chief Constable James Anderton talks about the error (which arose through police surgeons using swabs impregnated with alcohol to take blood samples), how many cases are under review, and how pardons may have to be granted. Broadcast on Radio Piccadilly.

Contributors

James Anderton; Sally Arthy

Keywords

Crime; Police; UK; Great Britain; Manchester; Drink driving; Policing practice; England; Conviction; Verdicts; Laboratory testing; Blood testing

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