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The Independent UK
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Tess de La Mare

Carer who suffocated suspected thief ‘thought he was faking unconsciousness’

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A carer who suffocated a suspected thief while making a citizen’s arrest believed he was “pretending” to be unconscious, a court has heard.

Nathan Smith, 38, is accused of the manslaughter of 43-year-old Craig Wiltshire who suffered a cardiorespiratory arrest when the defendant knelt on his back for nine minutes.

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