G4S guard in dead deportee case shared racist jokes
The G4S security guard in charge of restraining an Angolan man who died as he was being deported from Britain was told in court to read out a string of racist jokes he received and forwarded using his mobile phone.…
Police watchdog criticised over Sean Rigg custody death investigation
An independent review has criticised the way the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) handled an inquiry into the death of a man in custody. Sean Rigg, who had mental health problems, died on August 21 2008 after collapsing in the custody corridor of Brixton Police Station.…
Met Police attacked for failing mentally ill
Scotland Yard was criticised today for a series of failings in dealing with vulnerable people with mental illness. An independent report found “failures in systems, misjudgments or errors by individuals” and “discrimination” by officers that led to the deaths of people with mental health problems.…
