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No more investigations into 'non-crime hate incidents' after Linehan case, Met Police says

  • On September 1, 2025, the Crown Prosecution Service announced no further action would be taken over Graham Linehan's arrest after reviewing the case.
  • Graham Linehan, the 57-year-old Irish comedy writer, was investigated over three posts on X about transgender issues after returning from Arizona last month.
  • Five armed police officers arrested Linehan at Heathrow Airport, London, escorted him to a private area, and he was taken to hospital for checks.
  • The Metropolitan Police will stop investigating non-crime hate incidents but will still record them for intelligence, while the Free Speech Union plans to sue the Met for wrongful arrest.
  • Calls have come for legal and guidance reviews as the arrest provoked backlash from Conservative politicians and J.K. Rowling, highlighting controversy over non-crime hate incident recording.
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Kent Online broke the news in Kent, United Kingdom on Monday, October 20, 2025.
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