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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Autistic girl arrested over ‘homophobic’ remark will face no further action after outcry

TikTok

A 16-year-old girl arrested after being accused of making a ‘homophobic’ remark to a police officer will face no further action, West Yorkshire Police have said.

A video uploaded to TikTok by her mother showed the autistic teenager being detained by seven officers outside her home in Leeds in the early hours of Monday, 7 August.

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