Ch Supt Stuart Williams said the force "deeply regrets" the incident and an urgent investigation was under way.

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Ch Supt Stuart Williams, of Lancashire Police, said the force had "deep regrets" and had "clearly put this man through a traumatic experience".

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Undaunted, Ayer turned UCL into one of the liveliest centres of English-language philosophy, hiring men who later became public intellectuals, including Sir Stuart Hampshire, Richard Wollheim and Sir Bernard Williams.

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Ken Doherty recovered from 2-1 down to edge Nigel Bond 3-2, while Mark Williams was sunk 3-0 by Stuart Bingham in the season's first major tournament.

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Having played Mark Williams on his only previous Crucible appearance, Stuart Pettman said luck was not on his side.

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But the open-side panicked as Stuart Moffat closed him down, hurling a pass over his shoulder that Williams had little chance of fielding.

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And Welsh Open winner Stephen Lee was a 3-2 winner over Basildon's Stuart Bingham, who lost his first game after a 3-0 win over Welshman Mark Williams earlier in the day.

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