'Child spies' must have an appropriate adult present at meetings

New Home Office rules cover informants under 16 used by the police and other public authorities

Children being used as informants must have an appropriate adult present in meetings with the authorities, revised official guidance says.

A revised code of practice for use of covert human intelligence sources (CHIS), published on Wednesday by the Home Office, states that a parent, guardian, personal contact or professional such as a social worker should be present at meetings between sources aged under 16 and the police, intelligences services or other public authorities.

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