Roland Perry <roland@perry.co.uk> wrote:
> In message <lb7_G.830637$Sk2.139048@fx25.am4>, at 09:41:37 on Sun, 16
> Aug 2020, Recliner <recliner.usenet@gmail.com> remarked:
>> Roland Perry <roland@perry.co.uk> wrote:
>>> In message <C5cjAoQw3DOfFwlb@bancom.co.uk>, at 20:56:32 on Sat, 15 Aug
>>> 2020, tony sayer <tony@bancom.co.uk> remarked:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> A true professional.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Agreed: a very selfless and noble act, considering that she was injured.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Once I found the news item between the clutter, I read that her reward
>>>>>>> is that the police have confiscated her phone at a time when distressed
>>>>>>> friends and family will be anxious to contact her. The next time I spot
>>>>>>> anything that might interest the police, that policy will make me very
>>>>>>> reluctant to bother informing them.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "She currently doesn’t have access to her phone due to police
>>>>>> investigations. If anyone wants to get in touch with her, feel free to
>>>>>> message anyone of us."
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I suspect "confiscated" is the wrong word. After this kind of event,
>>>>>> they take cameras etc in case there's anything useful on them, even if
>>>>>> the owner doesn't realise it.
>>>>>>
>>>>> "Seized" is the correct word. I hope they gave her a receipt.
>>>>>
>>>>> The normal practice is to write a letter to the owner when their
>>>>> property is available for collection. In a serious cases seized
>>>>> property may never be returned if is contains evidence that they me be
>>>>> required for an appeal years ahead.
>>>>
>>>> Course it could be her work phone she was using perhaps personal ones
>>>> aren't allowed on duty expect she was off duty at the time but maybe
>>>> going to work?..
>>>
>>> If it's a work phone, why are the family saying she can't be called by
>>> her friends?
>>
>> Yes, it certainly sounds like it's her personal phone (they may have also
>> taken her work phone, though it might have been switched off during the
>> accident).
>
> And so much conspiracy theory about it being strong-armed off her. What
> if she gave it to them saying "here are some photos I took of the
> wreckage, before setting out to summon assistance".

Yes, that's much more likely. And we don't know if it was swiftly returned.
All this debate is based on two short FB postings by her sister on the day
of the accident.