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Statewatch analysis: UK: Police force “more than minimally” contributed to Sean Rigg’s death

31 October 2012

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The jury condemned a catalogue of police failings and refuted the findings of the Independent Police Complaints Authority. The circumstances of Rigg's death highlight the disproportionate treatment of black people by police and the difficulty of holding officers accountable for their actions.

See: Analysis (pdf)

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