Hearings dismissed as unfair against officers over death of man who collapsed in custody

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Hearings dismissed as 'unfair' against officers over death of man who collapsed in custody

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Public announcement: At Devon and Cornwall force headquarters in Exeter

Date - 12th July 2019
By - Nick Hudson - Police Oracle

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A disciplinary panel has thrown out gross misconduct proceedings against four officers relating to the arrest, detention and death of a man who collapsed in custody nearly seven years ago – fearing the delay had caused "irredeemable...

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