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Northumbria Police (Decision Notice) [2011] UKICO FS50378155 (26 October 2011)
Summary: The complainant made a request to Northumbria Police (the force) in November 2010 for information relating to the force-™s investigation into the attempted murder of Martin McGartland. In December 2010 he made a further related request for additional information relating to the same investigation. The force also received a number of similar related requests on the same subject at around the same time. The force refused the complainant-™s request on the basis that, as it was part of a campaign, the request was vexatious under section 14(1) of the Act. The Commissioner finds that the force incorrectly applied section 14(1) to the request. He requires the public authority to respond to the request in accordance with the provisions of section 1 of the Act within 35 calendar days.
Section of Act/EIR & Finding: FOI 14 - Complaint Upheld