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  • Death in custody was neglect, rules inquest jury

    A four-year battle for justice ended in victory as an inquest jury found neglect contributed to the death of Kingsley Burrell. He suffered a cardiac arrest after being restrained for a prolonged period of time with a towel over his head at the Oleaster Health Unit. Read more

  • Review of Sections 135 and 136 of the Mental Health Act

    Section 135 of the Act gives police officers powers to enter private premises – with a warrant – to remove a person suspected of being in urgent need of a mental health assessment. Section 136 gives them powers to remove someone from a public place to a ‘place of safety’. Read more

  • Zephaniah: If I were Prime Minister: I’d order a review of all deaths in custody

    I’m an anarchist. So maybe I shouldn’t be here. After seeing what politicians of all persuasions have done to our country, there was no other way to go for me. People need to understand just how much they can do for themselves, so if I were forced to do the job I’d abolish the post… Read more


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