Where facts were known to the police and could have been made known to arresting officers, it was unfair to arrest a suspect for an unidentified offence that took place at some unspecified time and place. Such an arrest was unlawful contrary to s.28(3) Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984.

CA (Civ Div) (Schiemann LJ, Thorpe LJ, Mance LJ)

23/11/2000