North Essex: arrests 'ruined' girls' prom night

8:50am Sunday 27th July 2008

By Helen Orrell

PARENTS have slammed police for ruining their daughter’s school prom by arresting their limousine drivers.

Families said their youngsters were left stranded after police seized three stretch limousines outside Wivenhoe House Hotel, Essex University, where teenagers from Colne Community School, Brightlingsea, were celebrating.

The operation was part of a county-wide crackdown on unlicenced or uninsured limousine drivers by Essex Police’s commercial vehicle investigation department.

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