South Wales officer under investigation after custody death

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South Wales officer under investigation after custody death

A South Wales Police officer is now under investigation for misconduct as part of an IOPC inquiry into police contact with Mohamud Mohamed Hassan prior to his death.

Date - 16th February 2021
By - Chloe Livadeas

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The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said it was investigating whether the officer failed to relay Mr Hassan’s complaints of having a fit and being in pain to custody staff after arriving at Cardiff Bay police station. Mr...

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