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Investigation into Greater Manchester Police custody death concludes
An Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) investigation into the death of a man in Greater Manchester Police (GMP) custody has concluded.
Joseph Coleman was arrested at a house in Cheadle, at 4.45am on 12 May 2019, on suspicion of assault and taken to Cheadle Heath custody suite.
The 57-year-old became ill a short time later while in custody. An ambulance was called, and at 6.19am he was taken to hospital where he died.
Our investigation – which concluded in January 2020 - looked at the contact between GMP and Mr Coleman that morning, and the actions of the arresting officers. We examined the actions of the officers and staff at the custody suite, including the medical care given to Mr Coleman. We also analysed CCTV and body worn video footage.
Our investigation found no indication that any of the officers or staff involved in the arrest of Mr Coleman committed a criminal offence or had a case to answer for misconduct. The investigation concluded that police and staff involved acted in accordance with policy and procedure, and that the medical care provided to Mr Coleman by healthcare personnel while he was in police custody was appropriate.
All the officers and staff involved were treated as witnesses throughout our investigation. Our final report was shared with the family, GMP and the coroner.
An inquest into Mr Coleman’s death that concluded on Monday, 8 March ruled that Mr Coleman died due to an overdose of a combination of prescription drugs, cocaine and alcohol, as well as the stress of the events on his heart. Following the inquest’s conclusion, we are now in a position to share our findings.
IOPC Regional Director Amanda Rowe yesterday said:
“First of all, our thoughts remain with Mr Coleman’s family and all those affected by his death
“Our investigation into Mr Coleman’s death in GMP custody was thorough and meticulous. We looked at all the evidence available to us, including body worn video, CCTV footage and witness accounts, and concluded that the actions of the police officers and other members of GMP staff did not contribute to Mr Coleman’s death.”
Original article link: https://policeconduct.gov.uk/news/investigation-greater-manchester-police-custody-death-concludes
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