Nick Wragg recently represented a professional gentleman aged sixty years with no previous convictions.

The police investigation was flawed in a number of respects, which caused the client a great deal of stress and anxiety. The Crown Prosecution Service was eventually forced to discontinue the case, but the client was deeply hurt by how he had been treated. Nick assisted the client in making a detailed complaint to Sussex Police pointing out a number of significant concerns as to the conduct of the investigation. The matter was investigated by the Police and a report was sent to the client. The client was so horrified at the report that he immediately set about complaining to the IPCC with Nick’s assistance.

After a long investigation, the IPCC recently upheld the client’s appeal in respect to all allegations made, namely: his unlawful arrest, the inadequate investigation, failures in relation to identification actions and procedures, and substandard police treatment.

Both the client and Nick are delighted that their efforts have been vindicated and that Sussex Police must now investigate the allegations properly.