Antony Abbott
23 Mar 2017 · Coroner Jennifer Leeming · Manchester (West)
The coroner's concerns
1. detained person without supervision
“The jury found that [the deceased] was arrested on the 23 October 2015 and taken to Benidorm Police Station, Benidorm, Spain where he was placed in a cell”
2. lack of surveillance coverage
“There was no CCTV Surveillance either directly within the cell or to the end of the corridor where the cell was located”
3. absence of audible alert system
“There was also no audible means of attracting attention for example a buzzer within the cell”
4. unimplemented safety recommendations
“There had been a report in May 2015, provided by the Police Trade Union Representative, which contained significant recommendations including an additional surveillance camera at the far end of the corridor, repairing the existing sound apparatus systems in the”
Responses
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