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Home Office launches probe after faulty mobile phone data used in police evidence

Source: PA Archive

A major investigation has been launched by the Home Office after faulty mobile phone data is believed to have been used as evidence in criminal cases for over a year, the Evening Standard can reveal.

There are fears convictions could be challenged and upcoming trials delayed after O2 informed police chiefs that there were concerns about the accuracy of information it was providing to forces.

The problem is understood to date back to mid-2022

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