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Seni Lewis death: IPCC taken to court over report | Seni Lewis death: IPCC taken to court over report |
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The family of a man who died days after being restrained by police have asked judges to review the police watchdog's report on his death. | The family of a man who died days after being restrained by police have asked judges to review the police watchdog's report on his death. |
Olaseni Lewis, known as Seni, died in 2010 after he collapsed during a prolonged restraint by the police. | Olaseni Lewis, known as Seni, died in 2010 after he collapsed during a prolonged restraint by the police. |
His parents want the High Court to quash the initial report. | His parents want the High Court to quash the initial report. |
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said it needed to undertake a fresh investigation but the Met said that was unlawful. | |
'Wrongs were done' | 'Wrongs were done' |
Seni, a 23-year-old IT graduate from Kingston University, died after being taken to hospital when his behaviour became uncharacteristically odd and agitated. | Seni, a 23-year-old IT graduate from Kingston University, died after being taken to hospital when his behaviour became uncharacteristically odd and agitated. |
He was restrained three times - first by hospital staff and then by 11 police officers - for 45 minutes before his collapse. | He was restrained three times - first by hospital staff and then by 11 police officers - for 45 minutes before his collapse. |
He never regained consciousness and died three days later. | He never regained consciousness and died three days later. |
The IPCC ruled in its original report, before it had full access to all the evidence, that no police officer was at fault. | The IPCC ruled in its original report, before it had full access to all the evidence, that no police officer was at fault. |
It now says a criminal act may have happened and has told the family to take legal action so that it can reinvestigate. | It now says a criminal act may have happened and has told the family to take legal action so that it can reinvestigate. |
His parents, Ajibola and Conrad Lewis, said: "We feel that by going to the High Court it's been acknowledged that wrongs were done and they're going to correct them. | His parents, Ajibola and Conrad Lewis, said: "We feel that by going to the High Court it's been acknowledged that wrongs were done and they're going to correct them. |
"The IPCC has apologised and said they want to do things right and they want to do another investigation and investigate the police under caution." | "The IPCC has apologised and said they want to do things right and they want to do another investigation and investigate the police under caution." |
IPCC Commissioner Rachel Cerfontyne said: "We take the concerns raised by Mr Lewis's family seriously and our focus has not shifted from providing them with answers to what happened to their son. | |
"We have reopened our investigation and have determined that there is an indication that officers may have committed criminal offences and, or, behaved in a manner which would justify disciplinary proceedings." | "We have reopened our investigation and have determined that there is an indication that officers may have committed criminal offences and, or, behaved in a manner which would justify disciplinary proceedings." |
She said the IPCC would not contest their claim and that it will pay their costs. | She said the IPCC would not contest their claim and that it will pay their costs. |
The Met said: "We have always expressed our desire to assist the family in understanding the circumstances of Mr Lewis's death in any way possible and will continue to co-operate with the IPCC. | |
"The commissioner is adopting a neutral stance [to the judicial review]." | "The commissioner is adopting a neutral stance [to the judicial review]." |