Criminal damage

[operabuff]

In an effort to get away from the police, someone tried to get over our garden wall; as a result, the brick wall and fence fell down. The offender was arrested for another crime. Is there any compensation available for damage caused, not by the police, but as a result of police involvement, i.e. the perpetrator was attempting to escape from police officers and dogs.

[ummmm]

The police can charge him with criminal damage. He'll probably be ordered by a court to pay for the damage. Might only get £1 a week though.

[factor-fiction]

Perhaps the offender will sue you for injuries as it sounds as if your wall may have been unsafe

[Postdog]

He'll probably ask for other fences to be taken into consideration.....

[bednobs]

:)

[factor-fiction]

... and I think the insurer may well refuse to pay a claim to you for the repair of the wall saying that the wall clearly hadn't been maintained properly if it fell down so easily

[IggyB]

Criminal damage does not require the offender to deliberately set out to cause damage it also includes damage caused recklessly.

http://www.cps.gov.uk...to_c/criminal_damage/