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Camerons sues Bedford police in prison riots claim

15 April 2002

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Kathryn Hobbs
CMS Cameron McKenna is handling the Yarl's Wood asylum centre riots claim against the Bedford Police Authority (BPA) by Group 4 insurers DJ Pye, Lloyd's syndicate 692

The claim relates to damage caused to Yarl's Wood when it was set on fire in February.
The £97m claim has been lodged under the Riot Damages Act 1886, which allows companies and individuals to sue police for damage caused as a result of "persons riotously and tumultuously assembled together".
BPA chairman Adrian Heffernan said: "Any claim made against the authority under the Riot Damages Act is totally outrageous and will be vigorously resisted."
It is understood that the BPA will use the in-house team at Bedfordshire County Council.

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