Man wrongfuly arrested over blog posts reveals harrowing police ordeal after winning £34K compensation package

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Man wrongfuly arrested over blog posts reveals harrowing police ordeal after winning £34K compensation package.

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An IT director who spent a night in police custody and had his home raided by police after making a blog post has revealed harrowing details of his ordeal.Speaking to GB News, Samuel Collingwood Smith was speaking after winning a £34,000 compensation package from Hertfordshire Constabulary.

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The 47-year-old was taken into custody at Hatfield police station, where he remained overnight after the March 2025 incident.In a court order, the force admitted it had unlawfully arrested and detained Mr Smith, acknowledged he committed no criminal offence, and accepted officers trespassed on his property.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say His arrest record will be removed from the Police National Computer, replaced with a marker indicating he faced false allegations.Speaking about launching action against Hertfordshire Police, Mr Smith said: "I think it was necessary.

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It's really concerning that we have threats to free speech in this country."Detailing the night he was arrested by police, the IT...

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