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Manchester police forced to release 'Welsh' drunk | Manchester police forced to release 'Welsh' drunk |
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Police were forced to release a man arrested for being drunk and disorderly after he demanded a Welsh interpreter. | Police were forced to release a man arrested for being drunk and disorderly after he demanded a Welsh interpreter. |
The Salford man was arrested on Saturday evening after causing a disturbance in Manchester city centre. | The Salford man was arrested on Saturday evening after causing a disturbance in Manchester city centre. |
After a night in a cell, he was seen by a doctor and read his rights - at which point he asked for a Welsh interpreter. | After a night in a cell, he was seen by a doctor and read his rights - at which point he asked for a Welsh interpreter. |
Police spent four hours trying to locate an interpreter but, unable to find one, reluctantly released the 26-year-old man on bail. | |
Greater Manchester Police officers were furious over the incident, expressing their frustration on Twitter. | Greater Manchester Police officers were furious over the incident, expressing their frustration on Twitter. |
The man had claimed to have Welsh roots, but had been speaking English in custody, they said. | The man had claimed to have Welsh roots, but had been speaking English in custody, they said. |
Speaking to Manchester Evening News, police confirmed the man returned to the police station as requested on Sunday. | Speaking to Manchester Evening News, police confirmed the man returned to the police station as requested on Sunday. |
"He graciously accepted an £80 fixed penalty notice - in English," said a police source. | "He graciously accepted an £80 fixed penalty notice - in English," said a police source. |
He added: "We spent several hours trying to find an interpreter. He's wasted his own time and our time. At least he saw sense in the end." | He added: "We spent several hours trying to find an interpreter. He's wasted his own time and our time. At least he saw sense in the end." |
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