More than 100 protesters gathered in Newport following the death of a man after police were at his house. Mouayed Bashir, 29, died after officers were called to his home in Newport at about 09:00 GMT.
Custody Deaths & Abuse
Officer under investigation over death of Mohamud Hassan + event
Mohamud Hassan, aged 24, was arrested at his home on suspicion of breaching the peace, but was released the following morning without charge. The father-to-be was found dead at the same property at 10.30pm that night.
Actor Richard Blackwood, reveals new role tackling racism in the police
Typical, a play by Ryan Calais Cameron, tells the true story of former paratrooper Christopher Alder, 37, who choked to death while handcuffed and lying on the floor of a police station in Hull in 1998.
BLM UK to fund ‘people’s tribunal’ for deaths in custody
BLM UK has announced £45,000 of funding to the United Families & Friends Campaign (The coalition group of family members who have lost loved ones in state custody) to set up a “people’s tribunal” on deaths in custody.
Risk factors for suicide in prisons: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Improving assessments and interventions to reduce suicide risk requires updated evidence on risk factors. We aimed to examine risk factors associated with suicide in prisoners.
Watchdog drops probe of officers over Anthony Grainger shooting
The police watchdog has dropped an investigation into three former senior Greater Manchester Police officers over their ‘command and control’ of an armed operation during which a father-of-two was shot dead.
Chiefs refuse to ban use of ‘unapproved’ force despite violent death of Allan Marshall
The family of Allan Marshall, who died after struggling with up to 13 prison staff, criticised the decision yesterday and said it defied a key recommendation made by a sheriff after investigating his death.
Death of Cardiff man after night in police custody ‘deeply concerning’
The Welsh first minister has described the sudden and unexplained death of 24-year-old Mohamud Mohammed Hassan from Cardiff hours after his release from custody as “deeply concerning”.
