originally by: Voices – Matilda MacAttram
published: 19 February 2013
Jonathan Andel Malia is the latest in a long line of black men to die in custody.
While by no means an exclusively black issue, the cases of Kingsley Burrell-Brown, Sean Rigg, Olaseni Lewis, Fitz Hicks, Mikey Powell, Roger Sylvester and now Jonathan Andel have highlighted the problems faced by detained black men – particularly those held in the mental health system.
originally by: Birmingham Mail
published: 25 January 2013
Two police officers filmed making insulting remarks about a man who later died in custody will keep their jobs despite being found guilty of misconduct.
Lloyd Butler, from Tile Cross, died aged 39 at Stechford police station in August, 2010 after being arrested after his family called 999 due to concerns about his behaviour while drunk.
An independent hearing into officer’s conduct on that night found Sergeant Mark Albutt guilty of gross misconduct for failing in his duty of care.
originally by: Harmit Athwal
published: 8 November 2012
On 30 October, a man was found dead at Harmondsworth removal centre in west London.
The deceased has been named as 31-year-old Prince Kwabena Fosu from Ghana. The Home Office released a one-sentence statement and refused to answer any questions: “This death is being investigated so it would be inappropriate to comment at this stage. We will work with the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman during the investigation.” A post mortem has found no evidence of violence, restraint or suicide.
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