Essex Police cleared in Allison Pearson case

Essex Police “acted reasonably” during an investigation into journalist Allison Pearson over a social media post by the Daily Telegraph columnist, a report states.

The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) looked into the force’s actions after Pearson claimed she felt “bullied and threatened” when officers visited her home in Essex on Remembrance Sunday in November.

The Essex force has previously defended its since-dropped investigation over an allegation that a social media post incited racial hatred.

In his findings, Mark Hobrough, the Chief Constable of Gwent and the NPCC’s hate crime lead, said footage from a body-worn camera showed the investigating officer’s approach to Pearson was “polite and carried out in an exemplary manner”.