§ Lord Windleshamasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether any of the police officers involved in the deaths in custody of Mr O Lapite and Mr R O'Brien have been prosecuted as a result of the judicial review of proceedings in the Queen's Bench Division and the report by His Honour Gerald Butler QC of his inquiry into Crown Prosecution Service decision-making in relation to Death in Custody and Related Matters; and, if so, what was the outcome. [HL640]
§ The Attorney-General (Lord Williams of Mostyn)Following the outcome of the judicial review proceedings in the Queen's Bench Division, the Crown Prosecution Service conducted a review of the cases against those police officers involved in the deaths in custody of Mr O Lapite and Mr R O'Brien. Following those reviews no prosecution was brought against any police officer involved in the death of Mr Lapite. A prosecution for manslaughter was brought against police officers involved in the death of Mr O'Brien. This prosecution concluded on 27 July 1999 with all the officers being acquitted by a jury.