A second wrongful conviction has been admitted by the police in the UK under Coronavirus Act 2020. A 21-year-old man was arrested in London and convicted on the basis of legislation that only applies to potentially infectious persons and is intended to support quarantine measures. Several other cases are currently under review.
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