UK deaths in custody
Richard Sudan
Press TV, London
UK families calling for justice have held a rally asking for accountability and justice over UK deaths in police custody.
Deaths in custody has been and remains a serious issue of concern for many in Britain in 2020, with countless individuals continuing to die in deeply suspicious circumstances while in the custody of the police.
This year the United Friends and Family Campaign, UFFC, launched their yearly march for justice, with this year's event taking place on-line, due to the current covid-19 restrictions.
Despite the calls for justice continuing over many decades, police accountability and real change remain as elusive as ever, especially for Black communities, which according to the facts are more likely to fall victim to police violence.
Three decades on from Leon Patterson’s death, and like so many cases, no officer has ever been charged or brought to justice.
Despite the calls for accountability and justice, far too many people fall victim to police violence where far from upholding the law, they often break it with deadly consequences knowing that they operate under a different set of laws, which they themselves exist to uphold.
Death in custody remains an issue disproportionately affecting Britain black communities. Despite promises to enact reforms many argue that the Britain police is institutionally racist. Under the current government and with racism on the rise this situation could get a lot worse.
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