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Sean Rigg custody death: 'Criminal charges to be considered' | Sean Rigg custody death: 'Criminal charges to be considered' |
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The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is to consider whether criminal charges should be brought against two arresting officers after a man died in custody. | |
Sean Rigg, 40, who had schizophrenia, died at Brixton police station, south London, in August 2008. | Sean Rigg, 40, who had schizophrenia, died at Brixton police station, south London, in August 2008. |
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) investigated evidence from Mr Rigg's inquest and has given its findings to the CPS. | |
The investigation relates to two Metropolitan Police officers. | |
'Unsuitable force' | |
Mr Rigg had been arrested in Balham, south London, after attacking a man. | |
An inquest into his death in 2012 heard that the arresting officers restrained Mr Rigg for several minutes on the ground and then took him to the police station. | |
It concluded that the officers had used "unsuitable force". | |
Last year the two officers were arrested by IPCC investigators on suspicion of perjury and perverting the course of justice. | |
A third officer, who has since retired, was also arrested on suspicion of perverting the course of justice. | |
In a statement on Wednesday, the IPCC said it had "notified the retired officer... that his actions have not been referred to the CPS." |
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