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West Midlands Police cleared of wrongdoing after [man] died in crash outside City Hospital

Kevin Burrissource: Birmingham Mail 
published: 17 June 2014

A police watchdog has cleared officers of any wrongdoing after a driver they were following died in a crash as he raced to see his stabbed brother in hospital. Kevin Burris, 29, (a relative of 4WardEver UK’s Tippa Naphtali) was killed in the tragedy four years ago and was found by his own mother, who had been at the bedside of his critically-injured sibling Karl.

He was on his way to City Hospital with four friends after hearing his brother had been stabbed at a Smethwick nightclub and was in intensive care.

Karl survived, but Kevin died when his car crashed into a lamppost in Dudley Road, Winson Green, just yards from the hospital in the early hours of March 26 in 2010.

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‘Street triage’ mental health scheme awarded for excellence

unmarked ambulancesource: West Midlands Police
published: 12 June 2014

A ‘street triage’ pilot scheme involving police, the ambulance service and mental health service was recognised for its partnership working at an awards ceremony last night (11 June). 

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Trust’s ‘Quality and Excellence’ awards recognised staff who have provided exceptional care to people who use their service.

West Midlands Police, along with West Midlands Ambulance Service and mental health colleagues, scooped second place in the ‘Working in Partnership’ category for their involvement in the successful mental health triage initiative.

The team, which has been running for six months, operates a car with a police officer, mental health nurse and paramedic, who respond to 999 calls to help people who need mental health care and provide them with the right support.

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Birmingham pub bombings: Relatives slam police decision not to launch new inquiry

Birmingham Pub Bombings
Birmingham pub bombings – credit http://www.wikipedia.org

source: Mirror Online
published: 9 April 2014

A police decision not to have a new inquiry into the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings has been slammed by relatives of one victim as it was revealed 35 pieces of evidence had been binned.

Julie Hambleton and her brother Brian, who lost their 18-year-old sister Maxine in the November 21 blasts, were given the news at a meeting with West Midlands Police Chief Constable Chris Sims.

Speaking afterwards, Julie said she felt let down “in the most diabolical manner”. She added: “I am ashamed to be British today.”

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