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Wrongful arrest of man in Westgate

1 May 2025

On 23 May 2024, Police responded to a reported rubbish fire on a vacant property in Westgate, Waitakere. Whilst at the scene, they arrested a man whom they mistakenly believed had started the fire. Our investigation concluded that this belief, although mistaken, was a reasonable one however the arrest itself was unlawful because the officers did not have good cause to suspect that he had lit the fire.

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