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West Yorkshire Police

  • Date 26 November 2015
  • Sector Police and criminal justice
  • Decision(s) FOI 40: Not upheld

The complainant has requested copies of police interviews with William Cornick who admitted killing a schoolteacher. West Yorkshire Police withheld the information and cited sections 30 (investigations), 38 (health and safety) and 40 (personal information). The Commissioner’s decision is that West Yorkshire Police have applied section 40(2) (personal information) appropriately. The Commissioner does not require West Yorkshire Police to take any steps. Information Tribunal appeal EA/2016/0011 part allowed.