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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 inquiry chair seeking undertakings for ‘full and frank’ evidence

The former judge heading the public inquiry into the death of Sheku Bayoh in police custody is seeking undertakings from both Police Scotland and the Crown in a bid to ensure it hears “full and frank” evidence from the officers involved. ...

01 Mar 2022 at 14:25

Sheku Bayoh’s family ‘bitterly disappointed’ at inquiry evidence requests

The family of a man who died in police custody have said they are “bitterly disappointed” at undertakings the man heading the public inquiry into his death is seeking in relation to evidence by certain police witnesses. Relatives of ...

01 Mar 2022 at 17:25

Sheku Bayoh inquiry: Witness casts doubt on claims of stamp on police officer

A man who watched Sheku Bayoh being detained has told a hearing he did not think it was possible the 31-year-old could have stomped on a constable as described to the inquiry by police officers. Kevin Nelson, who lived opposite to ...

31 May 2022 at 17:46

Officer had no recent equality and diversity training, Sheku Bayoh Inquiry hears

A police officer claimed he had not received any equality and diversity training since the start of his career 17 years ago, the inquiry into Sheku Bayoh’s death heard on Friday. Pc Alan Smith continued to give evidence to the ...

27 May 2022 at 18:47

Sheku Bayoh inquiry hears officers were in ‘impossible situation’

A police officer said he and his colleagues were in an “impossible situation” during events leading up to the death of Sheku Bayoh, the inquiry into his death has heard. Pc Alan Smith was giving evidence to the hearing at ...

27 May 2022 at 15:47

Policeman tells inquiry he feared Sheku Bayoh had killed fellow officer

A police officer said he thought Sheku Bayoh had killed his colleague while they were trying to restrain him, an inquiry has heard. Pc Ashley Tomlinson, 30, was one of the officers first on the scene after Mr Bayoh was ...

25 May 2022 at 18:52

Sheku Bayoh Inquiry: I feared he would finish me off, says ex-police officer

A former police officer feared Sheku Bayoh was going to “finish me off”, the inquiry into his death heard on Tuesday. Nicole Short claimed she was told for the first time that Sheku Bayoh had stamped on her head in ...

24 May 2022 at 17:17

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