Police officers ‘kneed’ a dad ‘several times’ during a struggle in a street before repeatedly shouting ‘he’s foaming at the mouth’, an inquest has been told.
Andre Moura died in the early hours of July 7, 2018, after being arrested by officers outside his home just hours before. Neighbours who witnessed the incident appeared before the inquest hearing at Stockport today (November 25).
Barry Martin and Claire Pearson still live at the address which faces Mr Moura’s former home, which he shared with his partner, Catia Regueria. Throughout the morning’s evidence. They told senior coroner Alison Mutch that they witnessed officers ‘knee’ the 30-year-old, and ‘drag’ him to a police van.
