A police sergeant laughed as a woman was dragged to a cell where she was found unconscious less than an hour later. Former Sergeant Jason Marsden was also accused of calling Kelly Hartigan-Burns an 'alcy' after she was taken into custody for allegedly punching her partner at their home.
Lancashire Live reports that, Kelly, who had a history of attempting suicide and self-harming, was put in a cell without Mr Marsden getting her name. Around 45 minutes later she was found unresponsive in her cell and she died the following day.
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