Essex police deny Braverman rebuked them over pub seizure of golliwog dolls

Force rebuffs claim home secretary said they should focus on ‘catching criminals’ after dolls taken from White Hart Inn in Grays

Essex police have denied being rebuked by Suella Braverman for seizing a collection of golliwog dolls that were on display in a pub.

Officers from the force took several dolls from the White Hart Inn in Grays, Essex, last week as part of an investigation into an alleged hate crime reported in February.