Media In the UK, Abu Hamza and Yaser al-Sirri,Richard Norton-Taylor and Ian Black "Police hold Islam cleric in 'fishing expedition'", The Guardian, 16 March 1999 Sir Cliff Richard,Geoffrey Levi and Richard Kay, "He hid himself away for two years", Daily Mail, 17 June 2016 Jim Davidson,Caroline Jowett, "No further action by Jim Davidson Review", Daily Express, 18 July 2014 and the late Edward HeathPatrick Sawer, "Prejudicial Heath Inquiry to be referred to Police Watchdog", The Daily Telegraph, 7 October 2017 were described in media as having been subjected to this tactic. In Sir Cliff Richard's case, the police 'tipped off' the BBC that a search was imminent. A BBC helicopter filmed as five police cars arrived at the singer's home and eight officers searched the premises, 'all of it broadcast in dramatic pictures instantly sent around the world'. Sir Cliff was unaware of this, being away on holiday.Geoffrey Levi and Richard Kay, "He hid himself away for two years", Daily Mail, 17 June 2016
Media In the UK, Abu Hamza and Yaser al-Sirri,Richard Norton-Taylor and Ian Black "Police hold Islam cleric in 'fishing expedition'", The Guardian, 16 March 1999 Jim Davidson,Caroline Jowett, "No further action by Jim Davidson Review", Daily Express, 18 July 2014 and the late Edward HeathPatrick Sawer, "Prejudicial Heath Inquiry to be referred to Police Watchdog", The Daily Telegraph, 7 October 2017 were described in media as having been subjected to this tactic. 
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Sir Cliff Richard,Geoffrey Levi and Richard Kay, "He hid himself away for two years", Daily Mail, 17 June 2016
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In Sir Cliff Richard's case, the police 'tipped off' the BBC that a search was imminent. A BBC helicopter filmed as five police cars arrived at the singer's home and eight officers searched the premises, 'all of it broadcast in dramatic pictures instantly sent around the world'. Sir Cliff was unaware of this, being away on holiday.Geoffrey Levi and Richard Kay, "He hid himself away for two years", Daily Mail, 17 June 2016