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At the police station in Hagen, the 26-year-old man fell into a coma, from which he never awoke, after officers tied him to a stretcher. His brother, Salih Özdamar, told the press, “My brother was seriously mistreated... He lost his life as a result of the actions of the police.”
According to press reports, Adem Özdamar had called the police on the night of February 17 because he felt he was being followed. The police came to his apartment, which they searched, but found nobody there. The officers then took Adem Özdamar to the police station, declaring that he appeared psychologically confused and was under the influence of cocaine, a claim that is stressed in most of the subsequent statements made by the police.
They assert that Özdamar went on a rampage at the police station, and violently resisted five police officers who sought to “restrain” him.
According to Reinhard Rolfes, the senior public prosecutor responsible for the case, there are no indications of any dereliction of duty on the part of the police.
With reference to the signs of physical abuse on the body of the victim, he admitted, “His resistance was unusually great.” This is why “he later exhibited haematomas and grazes all over his body.” Tied down on a stretcher, Özdamar suffered heart failure.
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A jury today (20th February 2008) delivered a highly critical verdict at the inquest into the death of 16 year old Gareth Price. In an unusually detailed narrative, the jury highlighted failures by all the agencies involved in Gareth’s care including Youth Offending Teams and the Prison Service. The jury concluded that the collective failings of the agencies ultimately contributed to Gareth’s death.
Gareth Price was found hanging in his cell at Lancaster Farms Young Offender Institution on 19 January 2005. The jury’s verdict highlights concern over the inappropriateness of prison for troubled teenagers and the ability of the youth justice system to ensure the safety of children in its care.
In his conclusion, the coroner, Dr James Adeley stated:
“What appals me about this death is the number of organisations and individuals who missed opportunities to intervene in Gareth Price’s life... This wasn’t a single missed opportunity but covered prison and community youth offending teams who failed both on a managerial and individual basis, to psychiatrists, psychologists, solicitor and the prison.”
The coroner has indicated he will be making a significant number of Rule 43 Recommendations to the relevant authorities with the hope of preventing similar deaths in the future.
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The use of restraint in secure training centres (NSPCC)
Government suspends two restraint techniques
Child restraint criticised (BBC)
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