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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent

Essex police drop Allison Pearson case after CPS advice

Headshot of Allison Pearson looking incredulous
The police visit to Daily Telegraph columnist Allison Pearson was described as ‘kafkaesque’ in some circles. Photograph: Keith Morris/Hay Ffotos/Alamy

Essex police have dropped their hate crime investigation into Allison Pearson, the Daily Telegraph columnist visited by police after she wrongly accused people of colour of being antisemitic.

The decision followed advice from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) that there was no reasonable chance of a conviction, the Guardian understands.

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