Parents arrested after making 'disparaging' comments about school in WhatsApp chat
- Maxie Allen and Rosalind Levine were arrested by six Hertfordshire police officers on 29 January for complaints made about their daughter's school, Cowley Hill Primary School, on a WhatsApp group.
- The couple was detained on suspicion of harassment, malicious communications, and causing a nuisance, yet no further action was taken after a five-week investigation.
- Maxie Allen described the police action as a 'massive overreach' and claimed the school attempted to 'silence awkward parents'.
- Cowley Hill Primary stated it sought police advice due to a high volume of correspondence and social media posts that were upsetting for staff and parents.
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