Police custody death man named as Neil Budziszewski

originally by: BBC News
published: 31 May 2013

A man who died in custody after he was found unconscious in a Sheffield police cell has been named by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC). Neil Budziszewski, 42, was found by custody staff at Ecclesfield police station at about 09:00 BST on 3 May.

Paramedics were called to provide first aid but he was pronounced dead an hour later, police said. The cause of his death is not yet known and the IPCC said its investigation into the incident was ongoing.

Mr Budziszewski, of no fixed address, was arrested on suspicion of theft on 2 May and was detained overnight. He was due to appear at Sheffield Magistrates’ Court the next day.

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