Long before the criminal trial and the Inquest, Mikey’s mother Claris and other family members issued claims against the Chief Constable of West Midlands Police because of Mikey’s death.
Once the Inquest was finished the family served details of their claims on the Chief Constable – this is the next step towards a trial in the High Court.
The details are based on the evidence at the Inquest. The Chief Constable gave his defence on 25 June 2010 – he denies more or less everything.
compiled from various sources: 4WardEver UK
13th March 2011
This year marks 4 years since the death of one of the stalwarts of the campaign movement against deaths in police custody and abuse by police and prison officers in the UK. Gilly saved three lives and restored the sight of two others when he donated his organs after his death.
Friend and colleague Kevin Blowe said: “As a campaigner and activist, Gilly managed to cram so much into his own life and touch the lives of so many others that it is almost too painful to imagine what more he could have achieved.
“As well as supporting victims of racist violence in East London while at the NMP, he worked for the Lawrence Family Campaign during the inquiry into Stephen Lawrence’s murder.”
originally published by:
The Independent
2nd September 2010
More than 2,000 police officers had at least three complaints made against them by members of the public over the past year, according to figures released today.
A BBC survey of UK forces showed 2,073 officers were subject to three or more allegations them during 2009/10. Most complaints were about rudeness, assault or failure of duty, according to the Freedom of Information request.
The Police Force of Northern Ireland had the highest number of officers with three or more complaints, at 376. The Metropolitan Police was second with 273 officers, followed by Greater Manchester with 160, Kent with 130 and West Mercia with 117.
