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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Hannah Summers

Appeal court kicks out judge’s ban on police investigation

A boy and a girl in silhouette in front of a window.
The Met had wanted to interview two children who reported allegations of abuse by their father. Photograph: Annie Otzen/Getty Images

A family court judge overreached his powers in making an order blocking the Metropolitan police from interviewing two children who reported allegations of abuse by their father, the court of appeal has found.

An application to review the “highly exceptional order” came before judges at a hearing on 28 June and the appeal was upheld after it was deemed Mr Justice Keehan should not have restricted the actions of the police.

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