British Transport Police issue 'cease and desist' notice to 'vigilante' predator hunters

By The Newsroom
Published 16th Mar 2017, 18:22 BST
Updated 24th Mar 2017, 10:46 BST
Police have warned online groups not to take vigilante effortsPolice have warned online groups not to take vigilante efforts
Police have warned online groups not to take vigilante efforts
The force issued the warning to groups who try to snare potential predators online after the news broke that a man had been arrested in a sting on a station platform earlier today.

The force said the groups must 'cease and desist' after the sting at the train station platform in which a man thought he was going to meet a 13-year-old girl, but ended up on a Facebook Live video 'sting'.

It said: "BTP will provide a cease and desist notice to groups which have been identified as using these methods to confront suspects.

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"This approach is in line with NPCC guidance to ensure that cases involving child sexual abuse are investigated robustly, and victims are safeguarded.