HC Deb 11 March 1997 vol 292 c131W
Mr. Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many(a) men and (b) women have died in police custody in the Metropolitan police area in each of the last five years. [19489]

Mr. Maclean

The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis has provided the following information on the number of deaths in police custody, based on Home Office deaths in custody criteria:

Year (January-December) Men Women
1992 14 1
1993 16 2
1994 14 0
1995 12 0
1996 18 2
Total 74 5

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