Same thing with me. To summarise as clearly as I can:
https://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?276713-taking-action-against-the-police-lost-missing-confiscated-items&p=5122570
My desktop computer, laptop, ipad and iphone, memory cards were seized in early 2014 by Police.
I was promised to have them returned and obtained a receipt.
I was on bail for 21 months.
I was sent down in late 2015 and appealed my sentence late 2016.
During this time, my parents were not allowed to collect my property until after the appeal.
I decided to wait until closer to my release date.
In October 2017, my parents went to collect my property.
They were given the ipad, laptop and memory cards but were told that the iphone and desktop computer were missing.
I filed a complaint, which has taken about 6 months to date to process.
I am told that the department handling my computers had since moved / merged into a different one and there was no record or trace of the equipment.
It went astray either right before I was sent down or immediately after.
The case officer insists that I signed for my iphone while on bail, which is not the case because I wasn't allow it.
My sister also has documented email evidence between them contradicting this claim. "I would like to see my signature for it", I said.
"Oh, we've lost this too", the inspector replied.
I have the original invoices for this equipment which total to just over £2000.
The data contains priceless family images and business files. Nothing dodgy.
Any evidence used against me was on the laptop they returned.
Yes, undeleted!
Professional standards don't deem this complaint serious enough.
Where do I stand on a compensation claim?