No further action will be taken against journalist Allison Pearson over a social media post. Essex Police were investigating an alleged criminal offence of inciting racial hatred, but said on Thursday the Crown Prosecution Service had decided no charges should be brought.

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Essex Police close investigation into social media post by Telegraph journalist

The investigation is closed, but there will be a review of the force’s handling of the matter.

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Essex Police taking no further action against Allison Pearson

Essex Police also announced an independent review will be conducted into the force’s handling of the case.

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Police close investigation into social media post by journalist Allison Pearson

The Telegraph journalist was being investigated for allegedly stirring up racial hatred with a social media post made in November last year.

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Police have dropped investigation into journalist Allison Pearson over tweet

COPS have dropped their investigation into Allison Pearson over a social media post. Essex Police stopped their case looking into the Telegraph journalist, after she was accused of stirring up racial hatred. The force launched a probe after the writer shared a social media post in November last year. They appeared at her door on Remembrance Sunday to question her about a non-crime hate incident. But officers refused to tell Alison which post on …

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Cops drop probe into Allison Pearson over social media post from a year ago

Force ditches inquiry after facing criticism for ‘appalling’ attack on free speech

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Police drop investigation into Allison Pearson over tweet

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Essex Police also announced an independent review will be conducted into the force’s handling of the case

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Police close investigation into post by Allison Pearson and order review

No further action will be taken against journalist Allison Pearson over a social media post.

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Allison Pearson: No further action to be taken against journalist over social media post

An independent review will be launched into Essex Police's handling of the case

Essex Police has been lambasted for their "absolutely terrifying" investigation into Allison Pearson after announcing that they will be dropping the case.The force said they had reviewed this case with advice from the Crown Prosecution Service, concluding that no charges should be brought against Pe...

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Allison Pearson: Free speech campaigner 'delighted' as Essex Police drop investigation

Police close investigation into social media post by journalist Allison Pearson

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