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arresting

[ uh-res-ting ]

adjective

  1. attracting or capable of attracting attention or interest; striking:

    an arresting smile.

  2. making or having made an arrest:

    the arresting officer.



arresting

/ əˈɛɪŋ /

adjective

  1. attracting attention; striking
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Derived Forms

  • ˈپԲ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·iԲ· adverb
  • ԴDza·iԲ adjective
  • ܲa·iԲ adjective
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Bodyworn camera footage showed her listening to the arresting officer, wide-eyed but quiet and compliant.

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She was arrested in July that year, immediately telling the arresting officer that her husband "doesn't know anything about this".

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Further bodyworn footage from the officers arresting Nodwell later on also shows him being aggressive, shouting and swearing at officers, biting the boot of one and spitting at another.

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A senior detective described that as a "sliding doors moment", while one of the arresting officers said the knowledge he had prevented further killings was "very overwhelming".

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In footage released by Thames Valley Police, Mugambe appeared shocked when an officer said he was arresting her under the Modern Slavery Act.

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