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Wrongly Accused by Police at Her Door | Liverpool News
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A terrified woman, Jacqueline Cowdall, was wrongly arrested and held for nearly five hours after police—mistakenly believing she was a rioter—stormed her home during a routine grocery run. Based on a faulty tip, officers demanded she leave immediately, leading to her arrest for violent disorder despite clear physical differences from the suspect in footage. Even after she pointed out a unique birthmark, the error wasn’t corrected until later. Her home was ransacked, leaving her traumatized and triggering severe anxiety due to her OCD. Though she reached an out-of-court settlement, police maintain they acted on credible information, highlighting a harrowing case of mistaken identity with lasting human cost.
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