28 March 201116 December 2022 4WardEverUK

More than 1,000 meet to demand answers over Smiley Culture’s death

originally by: Socialist Worker
25th March 2011

How did Smiley Culture die? Around 1,000 people demanded the answer to this at an angry meeting in Brixton, south London, last night, Thursday. Several hundred were unable to enter the packed room in Lambeth Town Hall. The vast majority of those who attended were local black people. The meeting was organised by the Campaign for Justice for Smiley Culture.

Reggae artist David Emmanuel, also known as Smiley Culture, died during a police raid on his house in Surrey on 15 March. Police claim he stabbed himself in the heart while alone in the kitchen. His family want a full public inquiry.

21 March 201116 December 2022 4WardEverUK

Smiley Culture died from stab wound to heart

originally by: The Independent
17th March 2010

The family of reggae star Smiley Culture said police had “a lot to answer to” after his death earlier this week. The singer, whose real name was David Emmanuel, died at his home in Surrey on Tuesday morning following a police raid. His family have been told he stabbed himself while making a cup of tea in his kitchen while police were still inside his home.

Smiley Culture, 48, found fame with a string of 1980s’ hits including Cockney Translation and appeared on Top of the Pops.

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21 March 201116 December 2022 4WardEverUK

A Police Web of Lies?

Submitted by a reader & adapted by 4WardEver UK
20th March 2011

The following brief statements and supporting videos were submitted by one of our readers following an appalling altercation with police officers on his own front door. 4WardEver UK has published these statements and provided additional news highlights to further illustrate the concerns raised.

Also take a look at a Private Eye article to which our reader states “My videos are just the tip of the iceberg. An article from Private eye documents some other incredibly serious aspects of this matter; its title ‘web of lies’ is very apt and relates to police actions in relation to the sexual grooming of children”.