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UK police ordered to reopen inquiry into Graham Linehan arrest

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Police to re-open probe into handling of Linehan arrest
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UK police have been ordered to reinvestigate a complaint about the handling of Graham Linehan’s arrest, after a watchdog found failings in the case, RTÉ reports. The Irish Times reports that Linehan was awarded a settlement from the Metropolitan Police in July over a civil claim following his arrest for social media posts about transgender issues.

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  1. RTÉ

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    RTÉ reports that UK police were ordered to reinvestigate a complaint over the arrest of Father Ted co-creator Graham Linehan after a watchdog found failings in how the case was handled.

  2. The Irish Times

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    The Irish Times reports that the police force was ordered to reopen its inquiry and adds that Linehan received a settlement from the Metropolitan Police in July over a civil claim related to his arrest.

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