A retired chief superintendent has told the Sheku Bayoh Inquiry that police withholding death information from Mr Bayoh’s partner was “not the…
A RETIRED chief superintendent admitted that police withholding death information from Sheku Bayoh’s partner was “not the right thing to do”, an inquiry into the man's death has heard.The 31-year-old,.
On Tuesday, senior counsel to the inquiry, Angela Grahame KC, said previous officers said they had been advised not to tell Mr Bayoh’s partner, Collette Bell, about “anything to do with police contact” following his death until further investigation had taken place. Asked for his thoughts on this decision, McEwan said: “It’s difficult because I don’t know the full circumstances of the investigation at that point.“But I don’t know. There may have been other discussions in the background in the investigations strand.”The retired superintendent mentioned his fears surrounding “community tensions” as a result of Mr Bayoh’s death after coming into contact with police.He added: “Actually, it’s less about the community tensions.
“It’s more about treating Collette Bell as I would want my partner to be treated in similar circumstances.” The 52-year-old continued: “I don’t know if by telling Collette Bell something, would have compromised the investigation.McEwan advised that Mr Bayoh’s death was the first time he had ever declared a “critical incident” in his – at the time – 25 years of policing.The inquiry is ongoing and is investigating the circumstances of Mr Bayoh's death and whether race was a factor
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