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Discover LudwigThe phrase "custody by" is not correct in written English.
To talk about physical custody, you would use the phrase "in the custody of." For example, "The suspect is now in the custody of the police."
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The suspect was taken into custody by the police.
A red-haired Hungarian had killed her and has been taken into custody by the police.
Last week, Mr. Udaltsov was briefly taken into custody by investigators.
Protesters taken into custody by the military have described being subject to torture and unfair trials.
After capturing a Hudson's Bay post, he was taken into custody by U.S. troops.
She was taken into so-called "protective custody" by Myanmar's military junta on May 31st.
He was later remanded in custody by the court until 2 March.
Bethell was charged with murder on November 9 and remanded in custody by magistrates in Colchester.
The men and women hustled into custody by his immigration sweeps are generally undocumented and unknown.
The youth was taken into custody by detectives at the station house.
The man was overpowered by security guards and taken into custody by police.
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