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Police admit arrest of anti-monarchy heckler in Oxford was unlawful


Symon Hill paid £2,500 by Thames Valley police over his arrest at proclamation of Charles III’s accession in 2022

Police have admitted acting unlawfully in arresting a trainee Baptist minister who called out “Who elected him?” at a local proclamation of the accession of King Charles III.

After a two-and-a-half-year battle, Symon Hill, 47, has been paid £2,500 in compensation from Thames Valley police over his arrest in September 2022.

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Author : Daniel Boffey Chief reporter

Publish date : 2025-03-11 05:00:00

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