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Officer used 'deadly or lethal force' believing Sheku Bayoh had killed his colleague

Summary by Ground News
Pc Ashley Tomlinson said he used the highest level of police force. He believed Bayoh had killed his colleague, Pc Nicole Short. Bayoh died in custody after police received multiple 999 calls about a man armed with knife in Kirkcaldy, Fife.

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The ScotsmanThe Scotsman
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Officer used 'deadly or lethal force' believing Sheku Bayoh had killed his colleague

The amount of force used to restrain Sheku Bayoh before he died in custody was justified, an inquiry into his death was told.

·Scotland, United Kingdom
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The IndependentThe Independent
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‘Deadly force’ was justified in restraint of Sheku Bayoh, officer tells inquiry

Pc Ashley Tomlinson was speaking at the inquiry into the death of Sheku Bayoh in Kirkcaldy in May 2015.

·London, United Kingdom
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The CourierThe Courier
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Deadly force 'justified' in arrest of Sheku Bayoh, police officer says

A PC who struck Sheku Bayoh with his baton believed deadly force was justified, the inquiry into the Kirkcaldy man's death has heard. PC Ashley Tomlinson

·Dundee, United Kingdom
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The Courier broke the news in Dundee, United Kingdom on Thursday, May 26, 2022.
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