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Jury in inquest of Michael Powell death sent to consider verdict

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:00:00 GMT

AN inquest jury into death of a Birmingham dad who died in police custody was today considering its verdict.

Birmingham man Michael Powell should not have been in police van jury told police station in a van, police conceded before an inquest jury.

Birmingham Mail — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:15:00 GMT

Father-of-three Michael Powell was restrained by several officers after smashing windows at his mother’s home in Wilton Street, Lozells, and attacking a police car.

A DRAMATIC emergency phone call of police requesting an ambulance for a 38-year-old Birmingham man who died after being arrested has been played to inquest jurors.

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A female officer was heard to describe father-of-three Michael Powell in the recording as “unconscious” having earlier been “uncooperative” and “going mad”. He had been arrested by police in a violent struggle in which he was sprayed with CS gas outside his mother, Clarissa Powell’s home in Lozells, in September 2003.

Policeman tried to revive Birmingham man who died in custody

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:15:13 GMT

A policeman has told and inquest how he tried to revive a Birmingham man who died in custody.

Jail death man was 'alive and conscious' on arrival at police station, inquest hears

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A YOUNG police officer who witnessed the death of Michael Powell said he “was still alive and conscious” on arrival at a police station.

Police inspector defends his decision to send Michael Powell to custody instead of hospital, inquest jury hears

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A POLICE inspector on duty when Michael Powell died in custody defended his decision to send the father-of-three to a police station instead of a hospital.

Arrest man should have been taken to hospital, inquest told

Birmingham Mail — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:00:00 GMT

A POLICE officer and former paramedic told an inquest jury he believed a man who died in police custody should have been taken to hospital rather than a police station.

Sickle cell trait may have played part in Birmingham man's death in police custody - inquest

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A BIRMINGHAM man who died in police custody carried the sickle cell trait which could have played a part in his death, an inquest heard.

Man who died in police cells showed signs of 'mental illness' says GP

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A BIRMINGHAM GP described how she suspected a father-of-three had signs of “mental illness” three days before he died in police custody, an inquest heard.

Witness hears custody death man mum's plea for an ambulance

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

THE mother of a man who died in police custody shouted “he needs an ambulance” shortly before he was taken away in a riot van, an inquest heard.