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Deaths in police custody: leaflet for families
This leaflet is for the family of someone who has died in, or following, police custody and covers their rights and what happens next.
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Depending on the circumstances, the leaflet may also be helpful for those whose family member has died following other contact with the police. It sets out the initial information that families need to know about their rights and what happens next.
This leaflet was created as part of the government鈥檚 response to Dame Elish鈥檚 report of the independent review of deaths and serious incidents in police custody, published on 30 October 2017.
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Published 12 December 2018
Last updated 20 September 2019
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Deaths in police custody leaflet for families Welsh version added.
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First published.