Canoeist faces no charges
A Shropshire canoeist who was arrested after allegedly failing to pay to paddle down a stretch of river has been told by police he will not face any charges. A Shropshire canoeist who was arrested after allegedly failing to pay to paddle down a stretch of river has been told by police he will not face any charges. Nigel Conway, of Shrewsbury Canoe Club, was arrested last month following a row between himself and JJ Canoeing and Rafting Ltd (JJ's) at Llangollen, over access to a stretch of the River Dee attached to land owned by the firm. Mr Conway, 32, of Bayston Hill, near Shrewsbury, was arrested on suspicion of obtaining services dishonestly. But he has now received a call from North Wales police telling him he will not face prosecution. Read the full story in today's Shropshire Star
A Shropshire canoeist who was arrested after allegedly failing to pay to paddle down a stretch of river has been told by police he will not face any charges.Nigel Conway, of Shrewsbury Canoe Club, was arrested last month following a row between himself and JJ Canoeing and Rafting Ltd (JJ's) at Llangollen, over access to a stretch of the River Dee attached to land owned by the firm.
The club claims the firm wants to charge canoeists to launch from the site or for paddling past the centre.
Mr Conway, 32, of Bayston Hill, near Shrewsbury, was arrested on suspicion of obtaining services dishonestly. But he has now received a call from North Wales police telling him he will not face prosecution.
He said: "Open water should remain open to everyone."
A statement from the firm said: "This does not in any way preclude a civil case from being launched, or prevent any other person ... from being found guilty in the future."