Clare Richardson and Garden Court’s Rajiv Menon QC represented the family of Meirion James in the inquest which concluded yesterday. The jury found that positional asphyxia resulted in his death following excessive restraint on 31 January 2015 in the custody of Dyfed-Powys Police. They also...
Meirion James, 53, a dearly loved son, brother and uncle with a history of bipolar disorder, died on 31 January 2015 following restraint by police officers at Haverfordwest Police Station. He had been detained having earlier called the police to his home after an incident...
Coroner makes critical recommendations for SERCO, Metropolitan Police Service and the Forensic Medical Examiner in her report to prevent future deaths, following the inquest into the death of Sivaraj Tharmalingam at Thames Magistrates Court. The Inquest into the death of Mr Tharmalingham, that concluded on Friday...
10am, Monday 22 February 2016 St Pancras Coroner's Court, Camley Street, London N1C 4PP Before Senior Coroner Mary Hassell Mr Sivaraj Tharmalingham died on 18th April 2015 at Thames Magistrates Court having been found unconscious on the floor of his cell, he was 50 years old at the...
DPG’s Jane Deighton acts for the family of Mikey Powell who died in the custody of West Midlands Police on 7 September 2003. The family have set up a fund for families and campaign groups affected by deaths in custody across the UK. The campaign group...