Category Archives: Inquest Updates

How the police killed Mikey Powell

March through Handsworth 15th Nov 03

A family of a black man who lost his life in police custody are campaigning to make sure that no one else has to suffer the six years of hell that they have endured trying to hold a local police

Inquests fail to restrain the police

Police Line-Up

In December 2009 an inquest jury reached a shocking conclusion. In a damning narrative verdict, the jury concluded that Mikey Powell had died from positional asphyxia following police restraint. An 8-2 majority ruled that the sequence of events in the

Family weep as verdict returned

Clarissa Powell (Mother)

The family of a man who died in police custody wept tears of joy as they claimed that an inquest had given them “truth and justice”. The jury at the hearing found that Michael Powell died from positional asphyxia caused

Powell family applaud jury verdict

Justice for Mikey

The family and supporters of Mikey Powell have spoken of their relief following a damning jury verdict that he was killed in police custody. Mikey died on 7th September 2003 after police attended his mothers home in Lozells whilst Mikey