Police 'should confirm names'
Attorney General Dominic Grieve has told ITV News the police should confirm a suspect’s name if the press have identified them and asked for confirmation.
Grieve: Police can name suspects in public interest
Dominic Grieve, Attorney General of England and Wales, has told ITV News that police should name a suspect to the media if an innocent person's name is being mentioned on social media websites in connection with the alleged crime.
He told UK Editor Lucy Manning: "If you read the guidelines it seems to me that that is precisely one of the instances that the police might conclude that it was right to explain who was under arrest. It’s clear that the public interest is provided for."
More top news
-
Joe Biden vows to fight racial inequality with economic agenda
The Democratic presidential candidate may also have shown his cards on his choice of running mate.
-
Trump reverts to promoting unproven drug as coronavirus treatment
The US president also shared a post on Twitter accusing Dr Anthony Fauci of misleading the public over hydroxychloroquine.
-
What the papers say – July 29
Fears over an impending second wave of coronavirus dominates Wednesday’s front pages.