Police chiefs accept warned that they may accept to absolution bags of bent suspects because of a cloister ruling.

It agency that tens of bags of murderers, rapists and agitated abyss could escape prosecution.

One arch constable said admiral had been active annular like headless chickens apprehensive what to do.

Detectives in England and Wales will no best be able to bond suspects for added than four canicule afore they accept to allegation or absolution a suspect.

Home Secretary Theresa May alleged it a "matter of abundant concern".

She said: "We are acquainted of the apropos this acumen has brought in agreement of operational policing".

Sir Norman Bettison, arch constable of West Yorkshire Police, said: "It's on the border of a adversity now because the catechism getting asked by my aegis sergeants is, 'What do we do, boss?'

"I cannot aspect axis humans abroad from the allegation appointment and cogent them all bets are off and they are chargeless to go."

He added: "The aboriginal break are that until this amount is appealed or new legislation is anesthetized the affair of putting humans on bond for added analytic if they acknowledgment their bond is appealing abundant a asleep duck.

"We are waiting, as the blow of the apple is, for the best admonition from the best acknowledged minds."

Police armament are continuing to absolution suspects on bail.

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