Essex Police have denied being reprimanded by the Home Secretary for seizing a collection of 'golliwog dolls' from a pub in Grays. Officers seized the dolls from the White Hart Inn, on Tuesday, April 4, as part of an investigation into an alleged hate crime.
But the Mail Online claimed that Home Secretary Suella Braverman was unhappy with the force's actions, adding that her feelings had been passed on to Essex Police. The news site quoted a Home Office source as saying police forces "should not be getting involved in this kind of nonsense" and should be "catching criminals".
However, Essex Police has said it has had no contact from Ms Braverman over the investigation. A team of four officers and one tutee attended the pub last week after someone reported being racially harassed, alarmed or distressed by the presence of the dolls.
