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What happens if someone lies in their signed written statement given to the police?

April 26, 2017Ethics given government happens Law lies politics signed written

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What happens if someone lies in their signed written statement given to the police?

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When somebody is found to have lied on an official statement they could be charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice, the details of the case are sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions who makes the decision whether or not to prosecute, NOT the police.