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Race played no part in risk assessment, says Sheku Bayoh case officer

A policeman said the race of a man who died after being restrained by officers had nothing to do with his risk assessment of the situation, an inquiry has heard. Sheku Bayoh died on May 3, 2015 after he was detained by police in Kirkcaldy, Fife, and ...

19 May 2022 at 14:22

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, and an inquiry into his ...

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 inquiry into his death is ...

20 May 2022 at 13:29

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, died on May 3, 2015 ...

19 May 2022 at 18:02

Sheku Bayoh’s family expect police to ‘tell the whole truth’, says lawyer

The family of a man who died after being restrained by police expect to hear “the whole truth”, their lawyer said as one of the officers called to the scene begins giving evidence to an inquiry. Sheku Bayoh died on May 3, 2015 after he was ...

19 May 2022 at 11:28

Sheku Bayoh death had significant impact on police involved, inquiry told

The family of a man who died in police custody are “not the only people who have been affected adversely” by his death seven years ago, a former officer has said. Alan Paton was one of nine officers involved in restraining Sheku Bayoh ...

11 May 2022 at 16:55

‘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) ...

17 Jun 2022 at 17:18

Sheku Bayoh inquiry: Forensics expert found ‘nothing of relevance’ on Pc’s vest

A forensics expert who examined a vest worn by a police constable allegedly stamped on by Sheku Bayoh has told an inquiry she found nothing “of relevance or anything that looked like footwear” on it. Laura MacPhie, who works at ...

17 Jun 2022 at 13:40

Sheku Bayoh’s behaviour before death linked to drug intoxication, inquiry told

The rapid change in Sheku Bayoh’s mental state and behaviour before his death was consistent with someone under “psychostimulant intoxication”, an inquiry has heard. An expert witness told the inquiry into his death that one ...

11 May 2023 at 15:50

Sheku Bayoh post-mortem: Telling police ‘may influence their version of events’

A former high-ranking detective has told an inquiry that telling police officers the results of Sheku Bayoh’s post-mortem before they gave statements “could influence their version of events”. Retired detective chief ...

15 Mar 2023 at 18:09

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 called to ...

15 Mar 2023 at 14:43

Death in custody of black man would automatically lead to tension, inquiry told

The fact a man who died after being restrained by police was black and Muslim would “automatically” create potential community tensions, a senior police officer has told an inquiry into his death. Sheku Bayoh, 31, ...

17 Mar 2023 at 13:24

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