A trangender woman who was referred to as a “he” by custody suite staff at St Helens Police Station has had a complaint against her treatment upheld.

Alison Jane Stokes, of Grange Park, made a formal complaint about the conduct of two officers after she was arrested on suspicion of threatening behaviour.

The 35-year-old, who was born Andrew Stokes, took offence at being asked whether she should be searched by a male or female officer and at being referred to as a “he” in a telephone conversation with her family.

No charges against Ms Stokes were ever brought.

Full report in the St. Helen's Reporter here:- http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/news/local/police-apologise-to-transgender-woman-for-calling-her-a-man-1-4350546