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Last year we submitted a complaint to Sussex Police. Following a review we got an apology as detailed below.
"Your role as a local councillor had no impact on this matter and should not have been considered as part of the public interest assessment.
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Jacklins of Normans Bay retweeted
Here is some background to our story following our appearance in Court yesterday (10th Sept) where we were found not guilty.
We bought our house in Normans Bay in 1992, renovated it, started our business there and brought up our kids there
It's in a fairly isolated spot.
This is an interesting case.
gbnews.com/news/hertfordshir…
I am sorry your role as a local councillor was erroneously considered as part of the public interest test in this case, and I will be addressing this with Inspector XXX to ensure that he is fully sighted on the proper guidance and does not confuse this again.”
On Wed 15 Oct Nigel attended the final day of PC Perry Lathwood's Gross Misconduct hearing. Complaints by Lathwood and Norinne Betjemann led to our CPWL* in 2017. Further false allegations by Lathwood led to a police raid on our house in 2020.
insidecroydon.com/2025/10/15…
Details of the 2018 Community Protection Warning Letter (CPWL) are here. The restriction relating to driving resulted from Lathwood's allegations. We have been investigated 12 times in six years by Sussex Police with no action taken against us.
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-44302496
On Monday (Oct 13th) PC Perry Lathwood will start a three day Gross Misconduct hearing relating to his treatment of a mother leaving a bus with her young child in Croydon. This thread concerns his involvement in our case and the police raid on our house.
insidecroydon.com/2025/09/26…
Misconduct was proven. Lathwood got a written warning.
policeconduct.gov.uk/news/mi…

