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Shadow home secretary warns of future problems
Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper said:
"This independent review shows the serious failings that occurred with the IPCC investigation into Sean Rigg's death.
The IPCC is currently dealing with the largest and most complex investigations in its history, but with insufficient resources. The Home Secretary's solution to transfer police officers from the standards departments of police forces just risks building up further problems for the future.
Instead, we continue to believe that the IPCC should be replaced with a new Police Standards Authority with stronger powers and processes."
Family: We shouldn't have been made to wait 5 years
Marcia Collins, the sister of Sean Riggs told Daybreak that she is happy that the IPCC has apologised to her family.
Last year an inquest into Sean Rigg's death found that officers had used "unsuitable force" when he died in Brixton police station in 2008.
Marcia said: "It's been a long struggle, we shouldn't have had wait five years to get to this stage."
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Sister: Our pursuit of justice has hopefully contributed
The sister of Sean Rigg, who died while he was being held at Brixton police station in 2008, has welcomed a review which said the IPCC should look again at whether police officers should face misconduct proceedings for the way they dealt with Rigg.
She said: "It is the family's strong opinion that possible criminal offences should also be considered afresh."
"My family's pursuit of justice and our dignified determination to arrive at a truly clear picture of what happened," she added, "has hopefully contributed to real and positive change into the way the IPCC and all key agencies should fulfil their obligations, by law, into a death in custody."
IPCC: Taking a 'critical look' at the way deaths are investigated
IPCC chairwoman Dame Anne Owers said that Sean Rigg's family had shown "determination and dignity" over a long period. She added:
We are already taking a critical look at the way we investigate deaths in general and this specific review, and the lessons to be learnt from it, will play an important part in the way that we develop and change our approach.
Review: Sean Rigg was well-known to the police
A review of the way police dealt with Sean Rigg, who died while he was being held at Brixton police station, was set up by the IPCC to re-examine its own investigation into Mr Rigg's death.
The report found:
The review recommends that the IPCC reconsider the conduct of the police officers involved in the apprehension, restraint and detention of Mr Rigg, in relation to possible breaches of their duty of care, with a view to determining whether to bring misconduct proceedings.
It added:
The four officers did not check the name on the 'stolen' passport with police records that would have flagged Mr Rigg's mental health needs and could have alerted them to the fact that the person they were dealing with was actually Mr Rigg.
He was well-known to the police through repeated past contact with the police and mental health services.
Sean Rigg case review finds IPCC should look again
A review published today has said that police could face misconduct proceedings over the way they dealt with a musician who died in custody.
The inquest into the death of Sean Rigg, who died in August 2008 while he was held at Brixton police station found that officers had used "unsuitable force".
The 40-year-old schizophrenic was arrested for attacking a passer by and police officers in Balham, south London.
Today, a review found that the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) should look again at whether police officers should face misconduct proceedings for the way they dealt with him.
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Four arrested after police operation
The Met Police has said its Flying Squad arrested a 26 year-old man in Maida Vale and three 22 year-old men in Hendon on suspicion of armed robbery. They are being held at a north London police station.
– Detective Chief Inspector Harry Hennigan, Met Police's Flying Squad“After a short period of surveillance we were able to identify those we believe to be involved in carrying out these armed robberies. In conducting a search at an address in London were able to find a firearm and I am pleased that this has now been seized and taken off the streets of London.”
Met's Flying Squad arrest four suspected armed robbers
Four suspected armed robbers were arrested yesterday in an operation by the Metropolitan Police's Flying Squad. It followed two weeks of surveillance where the officers identified the suspects - they are believed to have been involved in up to 11 robberies.
Teen charged after acid attack
A teenager arrested in connection with an acid attack in Romford has been charged. The 15-year-old boy from Romford appears in custody at Barkingside Magistrates' Court on Monday, 13 May accused of throwing corrosive fluid on a person with intent to do grievous bodily harm.
Teenager held over acid attack
A 15 year old boy is being questioned by police in connection with an acid attack on a woman in Romford. Police were called on 30 April following reports of a substance thrown over the woman on her doorstep in Marshalls Road. Tara, who's 28, is being treated in a specialist burns unit.
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