Policemen apologise with beer after raid

[dutchman]

Policemen have given a family beer to apologise after accidentally raiding their house.

The Daily Telegraph reports that Hampshire police smashed down the door of Kayleigh Hill and Anthony McVey during a drugs raid.

Officers took McVey into custody before realising that their suspect had moved out and the couple, who have two young children, had moved in.

The police then returned to the property to say sorry and gave the family a bunch of flowers and a bottle of beer worth around £1.79.

They were reportedly ordered to apologise by their superiors but were later spoken to about their choice of beer as a gift.

Hampshire Police have since apologised to the family and have arranged for the door to be repaired at the force's expense.

"The matter is under investigation and we are working very closely with the family to resolve the issues, some of which have already been addressed," a spokesperson said. "We have apologised to them for this inconvenience.

"We do robustly target those believed to be involved in the supply and use of illegal substances. On this occasion, a former occupant was in fact the target and we would like to point out that this family are in no way connected to this investigation."

[StevieG]

Oh dear, another monumental cock-up among many

[pollyanna]

A £1.79 bottle of beer and a bunch of flowers - what an insult