Richard Jones6 days agoMet Police officer cleared after Tasering girl, 10bbc.co.uk - By Liz Jackson & Press AssociationA Met officer who Tasered a 10-year-old girl twice after she threatened her mother with garden shears has been cleared of gross misconduct. PC Jonathan Broadhead was accused of using force "which was not necessary, reasonable and proportionate" against her, a misconduct hearing was told. He fired his …
Richard JonesSheku Bayoh inquiry told there was no way to tell how PCs were trainedbbc.co.uk - By David CowanPolice who restrained Sheku Bayoh on the day he died had not received specific training on how to tackle suspects under the influence of drugs, an inquiry has been told. The 31-year-old died after a violent confrontation with officers in Kirkcaldy in 2015. He had earlier taken ecstasy and an illegal …
Richard JonesMohamud Hassan: Police officer facing 'excessive force' allegation cleared of gross misconductwalesonline.co.uk - Reem AhmedA police misconduct hearing has found an officer did not use excessive force against a man in custody. The officer, known only as Officer A, faced an …
Richard JonesMohamud Hassan: Death unconnected to police custody, panel toldbbc.co.uk - BBC NewsA man's death hours after being released from a Cardiff police station was not connected to his time in custody, a police disciplinary panel has heard. Mohamud Hassan, 24, died on 9 January 2021, after being found unresponsive at a flat on the city's Newport Road. The previous evening he had been …
Richard JonesSafety in Custody Statistics, England and Wales: Deaths in Prison Custody to September 2023 Assaults and Self-harm to June 2023www.gov.uk - Ministry of JusticeNumber of deaths decreased from the previous 12-month period In the 12 months to September 2023, there were 304 deaths in prison custody, a decrease of …
Richard JonesPolice Taser 14-year-old during Birmingham neighbour disputebbc.co.uk - By Andy GiddingsA 14-year-old boy was Tasered by police investigating a neighbour dispute. The boy was one of two people later arrested after two officers faced what West Midlands Police said was a hostile crowd in Kempson Road, Birmingham. The force said there was a "scuffle" as they tried to arrest a man and the …
