Comments on: The UK government has another Guantanamo moment http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/07/16/the-uk-government-has-another-guantanamo-moment/ Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Wokingham Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:00:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Simon_C http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2007/07/16/the-uk-government-has-another-guantanamo-moment/#comment-4012 Simon_C Mon, 16 Jul 2007 11:05:06 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=365#comment-4012 Can anyone explain to me why we can't continue an investigation after charge ? I don't understand why this is a problem ? Also, why do we not have the concept of a "holding" charge. We surly could have charged the person who drove a flaming 4x4 into GLA within 24 hours and then continued investigating to come up with other charges. Reply: of course the police and CPS can develop and improve their case after charge - they need to have enough grounds to lay the charge before the magistrates. Can anyone explain to me why we can’t continue an investigation after charge ? I don’t understand why this is a problem ?

Also, why do we not have the concept of a “holding” charge. We surly could have charged the person who drove a flaming 4×4 into GLA within 24 hours and then continued investigating to come up with other charges.

Reply: of course the police and CPS can develop and improve their case after charge - they need to have enough grounds to lay the charge before the magistrates.

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