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Duncan Tomlin arrest death: Police to face disciplinary hearing | Duncan Tomlin arrest death: Police to face disciplinary hearing |
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Four Sussex police officers will face disciplinary proceedings over the death of a man after he was restrained and put in a police van during an arrest. | |
Duncan Tomlin was taken out of the van in Haywards Heath on 26 July 2014 and given CPR when he became unresponsive. | Duncan Tomlin was taken out of the van in Haywards Heath on 26 July 2014 and given CPR when he became unresponsive. |
The 32-year-old, from Oxfordshire, died in hospital two days later. | The 32-year-old, from Oxfordshire, died in hospital two days later. |
A pre-inquest review at West Sussex Coroner's Court, in Crawley, was told the force's disciplinary process would take place before an inquest. | A pre-inquest review at West Sussex Coroner's Court, in Crawley, was told the force's disciplinary process would take place before an inquest. |
The proceedings are likely to take two or three months to complete. | The proceedings are likely to take two or three months to complete. |
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Assistant coroner Elisabeth Bussey-Jones adjourned the hearing and scheduled another pre-inquest review for 25 June to allow time for this to take place and in order to gather more information, commission experts and to draw up a witness list. | Assistant coroner Elisabeth Bussey-Jones adjourned the hearing and scheduled another pre-inquest review for 25 June to allow time for this to take place and in order to gather more information, commission experts and to draw up a witness list. |
The conduct of a Metropolitan police officer, who was also present at the time of Mr Tomlin's death, would also need to come under scrutiny at the inquest, the court was told. | |
Three of the officers face allegations of gross misconduct, the forth officer faces a lesser allegation of misconduct. | |
A fifth officer, also involved, has retired and cannot face any action. | |
Last week Mr Tomlin's father Paul said feeling "bitterly disappointed" was an understatement after the Crown Prosecution Service said for a second time that no officers would face prosecution. | Last week Mr Tomlin's father Paul said feeling "bitterly disappointed" was an understatement after the Crown Prosecution Service said for a second time that no officers would face prosecution. |
He said he hoped the disciplinary proceedings and the inquest would provide accountability for his son's death. | He said he hoped the disciplinary proceedings and the inquest would provide accountability for his son's death. |