13 September 201317 December 2022 4WardEverUK

Mikey Powell Campaign marks a decade of struggle

Tippa Naphtali & Sieta Lambrias - Sept 2013 by Saqib Deshmukh — Picture by Saqib Deshmukh

by: Larry Fedja
published on: 13 September 2013

The family and friends of Mikey Lloyd Powell have commemorated his life 10 years after his death at the hands of West Midlands Police by holding a candlelit vigil at the police headquarters in Central Birmingham, and holding an inspirational after-event at the nearby African Caribbean Millennium Centre.

Mikey Powell 10th and final annual memorial
The image gallery from the Mikey Powell 10th Memorial Vigil at West Midlands Police HQ, Birmingham.

6 September 201317 December 2022 4WardEverUK

‘Who Polices The Police?’

originally by: IRR News
published: 21 August 2013

Ken Fero, director of Who Polices The Police?, discusses the making of the film that examines the complicity of state institutions in deaths in custody and the struggle of one family for justice.

Nearly a year ago, an inquest jury at Southwark Coroner’s Court gave a damning verdict about the death of Sean Rigg in Brixton Police Station back on 21 August 2008. The jury of ordinary citizens were highly critical stating that the police failures to respond to initial 999 calls were ’unacceptable and inappropriate‘ and that the ’level of force used on Sean Rigg whilst he was restrained was unsuitable‘.

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13 February 201317 December 2022 4WardEverUK

Family seeks answers after psychiatric care death

originally by: BBC News
published: 11 February 2013

The family of a man who died under psychiatric care have called for “justice” and “answers”. Jonathan Malia sought help for bipolar disorder and was transferred to a private secure unit.

The 24-year-old father, of Handsworth, Birmingham, was treated in the city but was then moved to Hertfordshire. It is thought he died from a heart attack caused by a blood clot.

The hospital in Stevenage where he was being treated said it did all it could. A second post mortem examination took place on Monday and an inquest is due to follow.