UK Deaths in Custody
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[edit] Deaths in Police Custody
Below is the breakdown of the trends of deaths in police custody, grouped by calendar year:[1]
| Year | Type | Metropolitan Police | Other Forces | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Custody | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 2007 | Pursuit | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007 | Road Traffic Accident | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2007 | Shooting | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | Custody | 4 | 27 | 31 |
| 2006 | Pursuit | 3 | 19 | 22 |
| 2006 | Road Traffic Accident | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2006 | Shooting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | Custody | 9 | 33 | 42 |
| 2005 | Pursuit | 2 | 33 | 35 |
| 2005 | Road Traffic Accident | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2005 | Shooting | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2004 | Custody | 4 | 47 | 51 |
| 2004 | Pursuit | 3 | 27 | 30 |
| 2004 | Road Traffic Accident | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2004 | Shooting | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | Custody | 12 | 50 | 62 |
| 2003 | Pursuit | 1 | 27 | 28 |
| 2003 | Road Traffic Accident | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2003 | Shooting | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | Custody | 11 | 36 | 47 |
| 2002 | Pursuit | 3 | 31 | 34 |
| 2002 | Road Traffic Accident | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2002 | Shooting | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | Custody | 9 | 25 | 34 |
| 2001 | Pursuit | 1 | 25 | 26 |
| 2001 | Road Traffic Accident | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2001 | Shooting | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2000 | Custody | 5 | 31 | 36 |
| 2000 | Pursuit | 2 | 22 | 24 |
| 2000 | Road Traffic Accident | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | Shooting | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | Custody | 14 | 32 | 46 |
| 1999 | Pursuit | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 1999 | Road Traffic Accident | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 1999 | Shooting | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1998 | Custody | 13 | 52 | 65 |
| 1998 | Pursuit | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 1998 | Road Traffic Accident | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 1998 | Shooting | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1997 | Custody | 15 | 43 | 58 |
| 1997 | Pursuit | 1 | 16 | 17 |
| 1997 | Road Traffic Accident | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 1997 | Shooting | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | Custody | 21 | 36 | 57 |
| 1996 | Pursuit | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 1996 | Road Traffic Accident | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 1996 | Shooting | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1995 | Custody | 12 | 36 | 48 |
| 1995 | Pursuit 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1995 | Road Traffic Accident | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | Shooting | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1994 | Custody | 16 | 36 | 52 |
| 1994 | Pursuit | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1994 | Road Traffic Accident | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | Shooting | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1993 | Custody | 17 | 19 | 36 |
| 1993 | Pursuit | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1993 | Road Traffic Accident | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | Shooting | 2 | 1 | 3 |
[edit] Controversial Deaths in UK Police Custody
[edit] Psychiatric custody
List of deaths of individuals which have taken place in psychiatric custody and which have given rise to concern because of unexplained or mysterious circumstances surrounding those deaths and / or allegations of maltreatment, dereliction of duty or brutality:[2]
| Name | Age | Ethinicity | Date of Death | Institution | Circumstances surrounding deaths | Cause of Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Roberts | ?? | black /ethnic minority | 11/03/85 | Psychiatric Hospital | Suicide | |
| Anthony Lloyd Powell | 18 | black /ethnic minority | February 1986 | Psychiatric Hospital | A schizophrenic he died after being given an injection of Modecate | Open Verdict |
| Donald Chambers | 29 | black /ethnic minority | 11/09/86 | Psychiatric Hospital | Death by misadventure | |
| Terence Brown | 35 | black /ethnic minority | August 1987 | Psychiatric Hospital | Open Verdict | |
| Joseph Watts | 30 | black /ethnic minority | 23/08/88 | Psychiatric Hospital | Accidental death | |
| Orville Blackwood | 31 | black /ethnic minority | 28/08/91 | Psychiatric Hospital | Died after being given injection of 'calming' drugs in secure unit at Broadmoor. On appeal to High Court by Orville's family verdict quashed and a verdict of accidental death recorded again | Accidental death |
| Mark Fletcher | 21 | black /ethnic minority | 08/01/92 | Psychiatric Hospital | Detained under the Mental Health act and died in All Saints Psychiatric Hospital after being given an injection in his spine | Cardiac arrest |
| Munir Yusef Mojothi | 26 | black /ethnic minority | June 1992 | Psychiatric Hospital | Died of overdose in Clifton hospital after being given 2 injections of Droperidol | Lack of care |
| Jerome Scott | 27 | black /ethnic minority | 23/06/92 | Psychiatric Hospital | Collapsed and died on the way to hospital in a police van after being given two injections | Therapeutic misadventure |
| Rupert Marshall | 29 | black /ethnic minority | 30/01/94 | Psychiatric Hospital | Died in Horton Psychiatric Hospital after being injected with an anti-psychotic drug | Inquest verdict unknown |
| Jonathan Weekes | ?? | black /ethnic minority | 10/08/94 | Psychiatric Hospital | Died in Chase Farm Hospital | Natural causes – pneumonia |
| Dajin George | 26 | black /ethnic minority | 05/06/95 | Psychiatric Hospital | A schizophrenic he died after falling 15 floors from a flat in Leyton. Was meant to be under supervision by hospital staff | Inquest verdict unknown |
| David Bennett | 38 | black /ethnic minority | 31/10/98 | Psychiatric Hospital | Died after being restrained face down for over 20 minutes by at least three nurses at the Norvic Clinic Norwich | Accidental death aggravated by neglect; coroner made six recommendations |
| Newton White | 33 | black /ethnic minority | January 1996 | Psychiatric Hospital | Drowned in bath at Denis Hill Unit of Maudesley hospital | Open Verdict |
| Eugene Edigin | 19 | black /ethnic minority | 3/01 | Psychiatric Hospital | He attended the psychiatric unit at the Whittington hospital and was detained the day before his death under the Mental Health Act because of 'erratic behaviour'. The following day he was found unconscious in his bed. The inquest in February 2003 recorded an Open Verdict. His family were critical of staff who they allege failed to monitor his diabetes. | Open Verdict |
| Ertal Hussein | 32 | black /ethnic minority | 21/6/03 | Psychiatric Hospital | Found collapsed at Bethlem Royal Hospital he was taken to Princes Royal University hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Since 1990 Ertal had been sectioned several times. A police investigation is ongoing and the hospital has launched an internal inquiry. | internal inquiry |
| Tema Kombe (aka Emmanuel Silva/ Gladwell Moseki Keenao) | 32 | black /ethnic minority | 4/9/03 | Psychiatric Hospital | A Ugandan asylum seeker was found hanged in the toilet of a psychiatric ward at Heatherwood Hospital, Ascot. In January 2004 an inquest returned a verdict of misadventure after hearing that he had made three previous attempts on his life | misadventure/Suicide |
| Veron Cowan | 32 | black /ethnic minority | October/November 1996 | Psychiatric Hospital | Died in secure unit of Blackberry Hill hospital | Natural Causes |
[edit] Child Deaths
Between 1990 and 2004, 25 children have taken their own lives in prison and two have died in secure training centres[3] .
