Renewed calls to tackle racism on third anniversary of Rashan Charles’ death
Mayor speaks of his anger at the lack of closure for the family, who continue to question the police watchdog’s ruling that Charles’ death was ‘accidental’
Mayor speaks of his anger at the lack of closure for the family, who continue to question the police watchdog’s ruling that Charles’ death was ‘accidental’
Police watchdog investigation concludes the officer ‘froze’ but ‘did his best in difficult circumstances’
Relatives say Independent Office for Police Conduct probe ‘felt predetermined’ and claim ‘evidence was excluded’
Post-mortem found no injuries to suggest excessive restraint, police watchdog reveals
CCTV footage shows Charles being thrown to the ground during his arrest
Relatives say Charles died ‘within minutes’ of the officer ‘throwing him to the ground’ and vow to push for a criminal investigation
Rashan Charles’s father was booked to speak alongside group banned by NUS
IPCC chief says officer’s behaviour when restraining Charles, who later died in hospital, ‘may have breached police standards’
Grieving family must wait 10 months as coroner says it is ‘impossible to hold it sooner’
“When Rashan Charles died after being tackled by the police, people were quick to interpret his death in terms of established motifs”
‘No cause of death has yet been provided’, says Commissioner Cindy Butts
New forensic analysis ‘seems to put the focus on the force that was used to restrain him’, says Lib Dem spokeswoman Pauline Pearce
Police and politicians urge people to respect Charles family’s wish for no “hostile actions”
IPCC chief joins Mayor Glanville at event hosted by Hackney CVS to discuss “community tensions”
Incident follows just a few days after 20-year-old Rashan Charles died following police chase
Stand Up To Racism protestors block Stoke Newington High Street following death of 20-year-old black man