It's a reporting restriction. Once someone has been arrested and likely to be charged with an offence, UK reporting restrictions mean journalists can't imply guilt, otherwise it undermines court proceedings. That's why they use 'allegedly' it covers them against potential contempt of court.

May I recommend Antiemetic for Homesickness by Romalyn Ante, pub Penguin.

ICYMI www.linkedin.com/posts/marsha...

I do worry that those who have the propensity to answer these surveys don't always come out and vote...

We can rise above prejudices, but we must cleave to these ideals to be sure we treat our fellow human equitably.

Doughnut Economics! Growth has always been the wrong measure of economic stability!

Says everything.