08 June 2020
"A black man has died in British police custody after “becoming unresponsive” in a cell."
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UK: Simeon Francis: Investigation launched after black man dies in police custody in Devon (The Independent, link):
"A watchdog is investigating the circumstances of Simeon Francis' death in Devon.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct’s (IOPC) said he was arrested shortly before 1am in Exeter on 20 May and booked into custody at Torquay Police Station.
He was “found unresponsive in his cell” and an ambulance was called, but Mr Francis was pronounced dead at around 6pm on the same day."
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