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Mr. Brittan
The figures are as follows:
DEATHS IN POLICE CUSTODY 1970–79 |
ENGLAND AND WALES 1970 |
Force |
|
|
Inquest Verdict Natural Causes |
Total Deaths |
Merseyside |
… |
… |
— |
2 |
West Yorkshire |
… |
… |
1 |
2 |
Metropolitan |
… |
… |
2 |
3 |
TOTAL |
… |
… |
3 |
7 |
1971 |
Force |
|
Inquest Verdict Natural Causes |
Total Deaths |
Avon and Somerset |
… |
— |
1 |
Dorset |
… |
— |
1 |
Greater Manchester |
… |
1 |
1 |
Kent |
… |
— |
1 |
Merseyside |
… |
1 |
2 |
Northumbria |
… |
— |
1 |
South Wales |
… |
— |
1 |
Suffolk |
… |
— |
1 |
Surrey |
… |
— |
1 |
West Midlands |
… |
1 |
2 |
Metropolitan |
… |
1 |
5 |
TOTAL |
… |
4 |
17 |
1972 |
Force |
|
Inquest Verdict Natural Causes |
Total Deaths |
Devon and Cornwall |
… |
— |
1 |
Gloucestershire |
… |
— |
1 |
Hampshire |
… |
— |
1 |
Hertfordshire |
… |
— |
1 |
Lancashire |
… |
1 |
1 |
Merseyside |
… |
1 |
1 |
South Wales |
… |
— |
1 |
West Yorkshire |
… |
— |
2 |
City of London |
… |
— |
1 |
Metropolitan |
… |
4 |
8 |
TOTAL |
… |
6 |
18 |
287W
1973 |
Force |
|
|
Inquest Verdict Natural Causes |
Total Deaths |
Cleveland |
… |
… |
— |
1 |
Cumbria |
… |
… |
— |
1 |
Humberside |
… |
… |
1 |
1 |
Merseyside |
… |
… |
— |
1 |
North Yorkshire |
… |
… |
1 |
1 |
Nottinghamshire |
… |
… |
1 |
1 |
West Midlands |
… |
… |
1 |
1 |
West Yorkshire |
… |
… |
— |
2 |
Metropolitan |
… |
… |
6 |
11 |
TOTAL |
… |
… |
10 |
20 |
1974 |
Force |
|
Inquest Verdict Natural Causes |
Total Deaths |
Avon and Somerset |
… |
— |
1 |
Bedfordshire |
… |
— |
1 |
Cheshire |
… |
— |
1 |
Cleveland |
… |
— |
1 |
Devon and Cornwall |
… |
— |
1 |
Dyfed Powys |
… |
— |
1 |
Greater Manchester |
… |
2 |
2 |
Lincolnshire |
… |
— |
1 |
South Wales |
… |
— |
1 |
Thames Valley |
… |
— |
1 |
Warwickshire |
… |
— |
1 |
West Mercia |
… |
— |
1 |
West Midlands |
… |
— |
1 |
City of London |
… |
— |
1 |
Metropolitan |
… |
7 |
12 |
TOTAL |
… |
9 |
27 |
1975 |
Force |
|
Inquest Verdict Natural Causes |
Total Deaths |
Avon and Somerset |
… |
— |
1 |
Dorset |
… |
— |
1 |
Greater Manchester |
… |
— |
1 |
Hampshire |
… |
— |
1 |
Humberside |
… |
— |
1 |
Kent |
… |
— |
1 |
Lancashire |
… |
— |
1 |
Merseyside |
… |
— |
1 |
Norfolk |
… |
— |
1 |
Northants |
… |
— |
1 |
North Wales |
… |
— |
1 |
South Wales |
… |
1 |
3 |
Staffs |
… |
— |
1 |
Sussex |
… |
— |
1 |
West Midlands |
… |
1 |
2 |
West Yorkshire |
… |
— |
2 |
Metropolitan |
… |
6 |
17 |
TOTAL |
… |
8 |
37 |
288W
1976 |
Force |
|
Inquest Verdict Natural Causes |
Total Deaths |
Bedfordshire |
… |
1 |
1 |
Essex |
… |
— |
1 |
Greater Manchester |
… |
1 |
3 |
Leicestershire |
… |
1 |
1 |
Merseyside |
… |
— |
2 |
North Yorkshire |
… |
— |
1 |
South Wales |
… |
— |
2 |
West Yorkshire |
… |
1 |
1 |
Metropolitan |
… |
2 |
12 |
TOTAL |
… |
6 |
24 |
1977 |
Force |
|
Inquest Verdict Natural Causes |
Total Deaths |
Avon and Somerset |
… |
1 |
1 |
Cheshire |
… |
— |
2 |
Cleveland |
… |
— |
1 |
Devon and Cornwall |
… |
— |
1 |
Greater Manchester |
… |
— |
1 |
Gwent |
… |
— |
1 |
Hertfordshire |
… |
— |
1 |
Kent |
… |
— |
1 |
Lancashire |
… |
— |
1 |
Merseyside |
… |
1 |
3 |
Northumbria |
… |
— |
3 |
North Wales |
… |
— |
1 |
North Yorkshire |
… |
— |
1 |
West Midlands |
… |
3 |
5 |
Metropolitan |
… |
3 |
8 |
TOTAL |
… |
8 |
31 |
1978 |
Force |
|
Inquest Verdict Natural Causes |
Total Deaths |
Bedfordshire |
… |
— |
1 |
Cheshire |
… |
— |
1 |
Derbyshire |
… |
— |
1 |
Gloucestershire |
… |
— |
1 |
Greater Manchester |
… |
— |
2 |
Hampshire |
… |
— |
1 |
Humberside |
… |
— |
2 |
Kent |
… |
— |
1 |
Merseyside |
… |
— |
1 |
Northumbria |
… |
— |
2 |
North Wales |
… |
1 |
1 |
North yorkshire |
… |
— |
1 |
Nottinghamshire |
… |
1 |
1 |
South Wales |
… |
1 |
3 |
South yorkshire |
… |
1 |
1 |
Surrey |
… |
1 |
1 |
Sussex |
… |
— |
2 |
Warwicks |
… |
— |
1 |
West Yorkshire |
… |
2 |
4 |
Metropolitan |
… |
3 |
20 |
TOTAL |
… |
10 |
48 |
289W
1979(1 JANUARY-30 JUNE) |
Force |
|
Inquest Verdict Natural Causes |
Total Deaths |
Avon and Somerset |
… |
— |
1 |
Devon and Cornwall |
… |
— |
1 |
Durham |
… |
— |
1 |
Greater Manchester |
… |
— |
1 |
Lancashire |
… |
— |
1 |
Merseyside |
… |
— |
1 |
Sussex |
… |
— |
1 |
Thames Valley |
… |
— |
2 |
West Yorkshire |
… |
— |
1 |
Metropolitan |
… |
2 |
6 |
TOTAL |
… |
2 |
16 |
Notes
(a) Figures include deaths in hospital while person concerned was technically in police custody, and persons dead on arrival in hospital.
(b) In 23 cases during the nine and a half year period no inquest was held, and in one case (James Kelly) the inquest at present stands adjourned.