Monthly Archives: August 2010
IPCC probe after a Birmingham man dies in police custody
all credits: BBC News
16th August 2010
An investigation has started after a 39-year-old man died shortly after being taken into police custody. Lloyd Butler, from Sheldon, Birmingham, was arrested following a call from his family that he was drunk and incapable.
He was put in a cell at 1215 BST on 4 August and kept under observation due to his poor condition, the Independent Police Complaints Commission said. West Midlands Police checked on him at 1515 BST then started first aid. He was taken to hospital but declared dead.
Campaign website gets a makeover
The Friends of Mikey Powell Campaign website and previous inquest blog have now been combined and the website improved and updated. Our thanks to The Family Web Pages Collective and First Stop Web Design for completing this.
Visitors previously prescribed to the Mikey Powell Inquest blog will continue to receive our updates and need take no action.
The campaign is also now on Twitter…
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Death in custody of mental health patient
originally published by: BBC News
26th July 2010
It cannot bear the hallmarks of timely or equitable justice when the State takes five full years to deliver a satisfactory explanation to a family, when a vulnerable relative has been deprived of their liberty and they then die in unexpected circumstances whilst in NHS care.
Statement from Claire Murdoch, Chief Executive, Central North West London Hospital Foundation Trust:
“I would like to extend our condolences to Mr. Rahel’s family and assure them that we will do all we can to help them answer any remaining questions they might have in relation to his untimely and tragic death five years ago.
Safer in Custody stats published
original source: IAP
22nd July 2010
The Ministry of Justice today published its Safer in Custody Statistics Bulletin for 2009 which provides an analysis on deaths, self harm and violence in prison.
The statistics are an important source of information for those interested in understanding and improving safety in prison and other custodial settings.
The publication analyses deaths, self-harm and violence in prison custody, looking at trends across age, gender and time in prison custody. The bulletin is released by the Ministry of Justice and produced in accordance with arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.
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