Parents win £20,000 after unlawful arrest over school complaint on WhatsApp

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Parents win £20,000 after unlawful arrest over school complaint on WhatsApp

A couple who were arrested after complaining about their daughter’s primary school on a parents’ WhatsApp group have been given a £20,000 damages payout.

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Hertfordshire Police admitted that the arrests of Rosalind Levine and Maxie Allen was unlawful.

The pair had previously been banned from entering the school in Borehamwood after questioning the recruitment process for a headteacher and criticising the leadership on WhatsApp.

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Date: November 17, 2025