South Wales refuse calls to release video footage of man who died

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South Wales refuse calls to release video footage of man who died

South Wales Police are coming under increasing scrutiny over the death of a man in custody, but the force say early findings by them indicate 'no misconduct issues and no excessive force'.

Date - 14th January 2021
By - Chloe Livadeas

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Mohamud Mohammed Hassan died on Saturday and an Independent Office for Police (IOPC) investigation into officers’ contact with him while he was in custody is underway. Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford described reports of Mr Hassan’s...

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