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‘Insufficient detail’ to match mark on Pc’s vest to Bayoh’s boots, inquiry told

There was “insufficient detail” to match Sheku Bayoh’s bootprints to a mark found on a vest worn by a police constable he allegedly stamped on, an inquiry has heard. Alison Marven, who works at the Scottish Police Authority’s (SPA) forensics ...

17 Jun 2022 at 17:18

Medical professional casts doubt on alleged stamp on Pc in Sheku Bayoh case

A medical consultant said he would have expected to see more evidence of fractured ribs on the body of a police officer who was allegedly stamped on by Sheku Bayoh minutes before he died. The public inquiry into the 31-year-old’s death has ...

09 Jun 2022 at 20:30

Community trusted police in wake of Sheku Bayoh death, ex-officer tells inquiry

A former police inspector has said she believes there was no adverse reaction in the days following Sheku Bayoh’s death because the community “trusted the police”. Jane Combe, 52, who retired from the force three years ago, told an ...

10 Jun 2022 at 17:48

Pc had no obvious injury after Sheku Bayoh confrontation, doctors tell inquiry

A police officer who was allegedly stamped on by Sheku Bayoh when attempting to restrain him had no obvious major injuries to her body when medically examined, two doctors have said. Dr Katherine Mitchell, 42, was the first ...

09 Jun 2022 at 15:24

Bayoh in ‘zombie state’ and race played no part in police action, inquiry told

A black man who died after police restrained him was in a “rage or zombie state”, one of the first officers on the scene said as he insisted his race had no impact on his decision to use Pava spray on him. Sheku Bayoh, 31, ...

19 May 2022 at 18:02

Policeman heard rib break while performing CPR on Sheku Bayoh, inquiry told

A police officer has told an inquiry how he heard a rib break while performing CPR on a man who fell unconscious during his arrest. Sheku Bayoh, 31, died on May 3, 2015, after he was detained by police in Kirkcaldy, Fife, ...

20 May 2022 at 17:51

Police officer shoulder-charged Sheku Bayoh during arrest, inquiry told

A police officer has told an inquiry how he shoulder-tackled Sheku Bayoh and restrained him on the ground during his arrest. Mr Bayoh, 31, died on May 3, 2015 after he was detained by police in Kirkcaldy, Fife, and an ...

20 May 2022 at 13:29

‘Reasonable officer’ facing man appearing high ‘would seek medical attention’

A “reasonable officer” confronted with a man approaching them with bulging eyes who appeared high would have considered seeking medical treatment, the inquiry into the death of a man who was restrained by police has ...

30 Nov 2022 at 19:17

Police aim to ‘contain rather than restrain’, expert tells Sheku Bayoh inquiry

The primary motive of police officers dealing with an armed suspect is to “contain rather than restrain”, unless they can justify doing otherwise, an inquiry has heard. Joanne Caffrey, an expert witness on the use ...

30 Nov 2022 at 16:02

Sheku Bayoh inquiry: Preservation of life the priority when suspect restrained

Preservation of life the priority when suspect restrained, inquiry told

The preservation of life and immediate first aid response should take priority over other welfare checks when a suspect is restrained, an inquiry has heard. Joanne Caffrey, an expert witness on the use of force ...

01 Dec 2022 at 18:20

Ex-detective criticises police evidence-gathering in Sheku Bayoh case

A former high ranking detective has criticised police evidence-gathering on the day Sheku Bayoh died. Retired detective chief inspector Keith Hardie, 60, told the inquiry into Mr Bayoh’s death that he was ...

15 Mar 2023 at 14:43

Sheku Bayoh officers advised not to discuss incident afterwards, inquiry told

A senior investigating officer told police who arrested Sheku Bayoh not to discuss his death with each other but to relax and watch TV, he told an inquiry. Chief Inspector Colin Robson, 43, was on shift ...

02 Mar 2023 at 16:52

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