Surrey Police Drop Case Against Mother Arrested for Confiscating Daughters’ iPads

Vanessa Brown's arrest has raised concerns over police overreach after officers confirmed she was entitled to confiscate the devices.

Vanessa Brown, a Surrey history teacher, was arrested on March 26 after a theft report led police to her mother’s house in Cobham.
The iPads in question were tracked by police and later confirmed to belong to Brown’s daughters, validating her right to confiscate them.
Brown spent over seven hours in custody and was released on bail under conditions that temporarily barred her from contacting her daughters.
Surrey Police has faced public criticism and calls for a formal apology over their handling of the case, described by some as disproportionate and unprofessional.
The case has been closed with no further action, intensifying debates about police responses to domestic and parental disputes.