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| Reggae star Smiley Culture stabbed himself during police raid | Reggae star Smiley Culture stabbed himself during police raid |
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| Reggae star Smiley Culture died from a self-inflicted stab wound to the chest during a police raid at his home, an inquest jury has found. | Reggae star Smiley Culture died from a self-inflicted stab wound to the chest during a police raid at his home, an inquest jury has found. |
| The 48-year-old singer, real name David Emmanuel, died at the property in Warlingham, Surrey, on 15 March 2011. | The 48-year-old singer, real name David Emmanuel, died at the property in Warlingham, Surrey, on 15 March 2011. |
| The incident happened during a search by Metropolitan Police officers. | The incident happened during a search by Metropolitan Police officers. |
| Coroner Richard Travers said he would make a report to the force on changes or improvements to the supervision of a prisoner at their home during a search. | Coroner Richard Travers said he would make a report to the force on changes or improvements to the supervision of a prisoner at their home during a search. |
| The hearing, in Woking, heard the singer, who rose to fame in the 1980s with a number of reggae-rap-style songs, stabbed himself after being arrested at his home in Hillbury Road during a police drugs investigation. | The hearing, in Woking, heard the singer, who rose to fame in the 1980s with a number of reggae-rap-style songs, stabbed himself after being arrested at his home in Hillbury Road during a police drugs investigation. |
| The inquest was told the officer charged with supervising the singer also had responsibility for completing paperwork related to the search. | |
| Returning the verdict, the jury foreman said: "David Victor Emmanuel took his own life. | |
| "Although the tragic events... were unforeseeable, giving one officer the responsibility of supervising Mr Emmanuel and, at the same time the premises search book, was a contributory factor in his death." | |
| The jury, which reached a majority verdict on Mr Emmanuel's death, said he stood up and "obtained a knife from an unknown location". | |
| Mr Travers expressed his condolences to the musician's family. | |
| Mr Emmanuel's cousin, Merlin Emmanuel, said after the verdict: "We have lost an integral part of our family. | |
| "He had a lot of hope and he had a lot to live for. | |
| "Why he should have wanted to end his life in that way I do not know, but I do not think he should have been in a position to do that." |