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| Death of black teenager sparks protests in Liverpool | |
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| Protests have been held in Liverpool following the death of a black teenager while he was detained by Merseyside police. | Protests have been held in Liverpool following the death of a black teenager while he was detained by Merseyside police. |
| Mzee Mohammed was detained following unconfirmed reports that he was acting in an “aggressive and erratic” manner and carrying a knife in the Liverpool One shopping centre. | Mzee Mohammed was detained following unconfirmed reports that he was acting in an “aggressive and erratic” manner and carrying a knife in the Liverpool One shopping centre. |
| In video footage that has emerged since Mohammed’s death he is seen lying face down, barefoot, surrounded by paramedics and police officers wearing blue plastic gloves. He is lying motionless, apparently unconscious, and appears to have his hands cuffed behind his back, while he is being treated by paramedics. | In video footage that has emerged since Mohammed’s death he is seen lying face down, barefoot, surrounded by paramedics and police officers wearing blue plastic gloves. He is lying motionless, apparently unconscious, and appears to have his hands cuffed behind his back, while he is being treated by paramedics. |
| The footage, which appears to have been taken on a mobile phone and lasts for more than five minutes, was released to the Liverpool Echo. | The footage, which appears to have been taken on a mobile phone and lasts for more than five minutes, was released to the Liverpool Echo. |
| Over the weekend Mohammed’s mother, Karla, paid tribute to her “baby boy” and disputed the police version of events during a Black Lives Matter protest in the city. | Over the weekend Mohammed’s mother, Karla, paid tribute to her “baby boy” and disputed the police version of events during a Black Lives Matter protest in the city. |
| The movement, currently sweeping America and the UK – with demonstrations throughout the country since the fatal shootings of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling by police officers in the US – came to Merseyside on Saturday afternoon. | The movement, currently sweeping America and the UK – with demonstrations throughout the country since the fatal shootings of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling by police officers in the US – came to Merseyside on Saturday afternoon. |
| To chants of “Justice for Mzee”, Karla and Mohammed’s sister Melissa led a walk from the city’s main train station to the shopping centre followed by about 300 people. | To chants of “Justice for Mzee”, Karla and Mohammed’s sister Melissa led a walk from the city’s main train station to the shopping centre followed by about 300 people. |
| On Wednesday evening police attended the busy shopping centre after a number of calls from the public. Merseyside police said the 18-year-old was behaving in a way that made officers “more concerned about his own wellbeing, rather than the damage he could do”. | On Wednesday evening police attended the busy shopping centre after a number of calls from the public. Merseyside police said the 18-year-old was behaving in a way that made officers “more concerned about his own wellbeing, rather than the damage he could do”. |
| Police said the teenager was being detained by the shopping centre’s security staff when they arrived and that he suffered “a medical episode” at about 6.30pm, while in the custody of police at the scene. | Police said the teenager was being detained by the shopping centre’s security staff when they arrived and that he suffered “a medical episode” at about 6.30pm, while in the custody of police at the scene. |
| But during the protest Mohammed’s mother made continual criticisms of Merseyside police and their handling of her son. | But during the protest Mohammed’s mother made continual criticisms of Merseyside police and their handling of her son. |
| At the protest Mohammed’s mother told the crowds: “I want to ask the Lord to see justice for my son. | At the protest Mohammed’s mother told the crowds: “I want to ask the Lord to see justice for my son. |
| “I will not rest, I will walk in my son’s shoes until I get answers, and anyone who had a hand in my boy’s death will be brought to justice.” | “I will not rest, I will walk in my son’s shoes until I get answers, and anyone who had a hand in my boy’s death will be brought to justice.” |
| She added: “My son will not be a number or a statistic. His death will not be in vain.” | She added: “My son will not be a number or a statistic. His death will not be in vain.” |
| Chants of “Black Lives Matter, Mzee’s Life Mattered” were shouted out as the march snaked through the city centre. | Chants of “Black Lives Matter, Mzee’s Life Mattered” were shouted out as the march snaked through the city centre. |
| At the Bombed Out church in the city, Karla added: “I pray with my heart no mother or father go through what I am now. | At the Bombed Out church in the city, Karla added: “I pray with my heart no mother or father go through what I am now. |
| “I would not wish this on my worst enemy. You can’t take the memories, the pictures … my son was not an animal, he was a human being.” | “I would not wish this on my worst enemy. You can’t take the memories, the pictures … my son was not an animal, he was a human being.” |
| Investigators from the Independent Police Complaints Commission have spoken to the officers involved in the incident and have taken statements. | Investigators from the Independent Police Complaints Commission have spoken to the officers involved in the incident and have taken statements. |
| On Friday, the police watchdog said a postmortem on the former Shorefields school pupil had taken place, but results were inconclusive. More tests, including toxicology checks, will now be carried out which should determine a cause of death. | On Friday, the police watchdog said a postmortem on the former Shorefields school pupil had taken place, but results were inconclusive. More tests, including toxicology checks, will now be carried out which should determine a cause of death. |
| Mohammed is due to be buried in Jamaica. | Mohammed is due to be buried in Jamaica. |