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He noted that such a warning would not have led to prosecution or a criminal record. However, there was no indication that Lim had been made aware of this during the process.
He noted that such a warning would not have led to prosecution or a criminal record. However, there was no indication that Lim had been made aware of this during the process.


One specific falsehood cited was a claim in a ''The Online Citizen'' article (5 February 2016) that police officers at the school wore shirts with the word “Police.”
One specific falsehood cited was a claim in a ''The Online Citizen'' [https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2016/02/05/student-said-plainclothes-officers-at-school-wore-t-shirts-with-police-at-its-back/ article] (5 February 2016) that police officers at the school wore shirts with the word “Police.”


This was based on a social media post by a woman named Mary Anne Pereira, who later retracted her statement after the police clarified the facts with her.
This was based on a social media post by a woman named Mary Anne Pereira, who later retracted her statement after the police clarified the facts with her.