A police officer believed the driver of a stolen vehicle was aged about 20 when he set his dog on her. In fact, the girl was only 13. The Independent Police.
Police acknowledge the Authority found that the dog handler did not have reasonable grounds to conclude that the driver was attempting to escape, and using the dog to apprehend the youth was not justified.
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