The British government long-awaited report on deaths in police custody was published [in October 2017], and it makes for uncomfortable reading.
The report notes that every prosecution over a death in custody in the past 15 years has ended in acquittal.
“In fact, there has never been a successful prosecution for manslaughter in this context,” it says. “It goes to the heart of why families so often feel let down by the system.”
Prime minister Theresa May ordered an independent review in deaths in police custody in 2015, while she was home secretary. She did so after meeting with bereaved families who felt justice was not being served, following a number of high-profile deaths involving the police.
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