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Subscribe to PNLDA suspect suffering a panic attack when required to provide a sample for analysis in drink/drive cases, is sometimes suggested as being a reasonable excuse for not providing the sample. What is the situation?
A suspect was previously arrested and is now on bail, due to there not being enough evidence, but several lines of enquiry. There is now further evidence and another interview with the suspect is required, but they are not due to answer bail for several weeks.
Can a voluntary interview be conducted with a suspect who is on bail? Would it be a breach of PACE to conduct an interview in these circumstances?
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