‘A custody sergeant and two detention officers have been found not guilty of killing a man with mental health problems in police custody.’
The Independent, 14th March 2017
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‘Police officers directly involved in fatal incidents should be separated as quickly as possible to prevent conferring, a watchdog has said.’
BBC News, 21st February 2017
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‘A jury has been sworn in for an inquest into the death of Olaseni Lewis, six and a half years after he died following prolonged restraint by 11 police officers at a psychiatric hospital in south London.’
The Guardian, 6th February 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The criminal justice system “did too little to protect” a vulnerable inmate who electrocuted himself in prison, the Prisons Ombudsman has found.’
BBC News, 23rd January 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Independent Police Complaints Commission is asking the high court to quash its own report clearing police officers of any serious wrongdoing following the death of a man shortly after he was Tasered.’
The Guardian, 16th November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A Metropolitan police custody sergeant has been cleared of lying at the inquest into the death of Sean Rigg.’
The Guardian, 8th November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A Metropolitan police custody sergeant lied at the inquest into Sean Rigg’s death, falsely giving evidence that he had checked on the 40-year-old, a court has heard.’
The Guardian, 31st October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A senior officer involved in a Met operation in which a man was shot dead by police is being allowed to retire, despite being under investigation.’
BBC News, 4th October 2016
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‘The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said it will not prosecute five police officers over the death in custody of Sean Rigg in 2008.’
BBC news, 15th September 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Ministry of Defence has said it is “extremely sorry” for the death of an Iraqi teenager who drowned after being “forced” into a Basra canal by four British soldiers.’
The Independent, 16th September 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘More than five years after his death in custody, the family of Kingsley Burrell is still waiting to learn if three police officers will face charges. His case has now been taken up by the Black Lives Matter movement. But after years of delays, the family’s questions are still the same – just how and why did he die?’
BBC News, 1st September 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Activists have occupied the lobby of the Crown Prosecution Service offices in Birmingham, calling for police officers to be prosecuted over the 2011 death of a student.’
The Guardian, 26th August 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Doctors battled in vain for 35 minutes to save ex-footballer Dalian Atkinson after he was Tasered by police, the inquest into his death has heard.’
BBC News, 24th August 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The world of football paid tribute to one of the mercurial stars of the Premier League’s early years after former Aston Villa striker Dalian Atkinson died after being Tasered by police.’
The Guardian, 15th August 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Some 200 people died during or following contact with police in the UK last year, according to new figures.
A report released by the Independent Police Complaints Commission reveals the number of deaths has risen 63 per cent in the last five years – with a spike of 37 per cent in the last year alone.’
The Independent, 26th July 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The mayor of Liverpool has sought to reassure the public that an investigation into the death of a black teenager who had been detained by police will be fully transparent, following a weekend of protests in Liverpool and London.’
The Guardian, 18th July 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A teenager has died in the custody of police after being detained by security staff at a shopping centre.’
BBC News, 14th July 2016
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‘A journalist argues that, unlike in the US, such deaths do not generate a national conversation because mainstream media platforms marginalise diverse voices.’
The Guardian, 19th April 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘This consultation seeks views on the processes surrounding deaths and serious incidents in police custody in England and Wales.’
Home Office, 26th February 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
‘Serial killer Harold Shipman timed his suicide so his wife could cash in a £100,000 pension payout, according to secret prison records. ‘
The Independent, 20th March 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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