Family of man who died in custody say four-year wait for CPS decision is ‘form of torture’

Patricia Cameron: ‘This is a form of torture to put people in this form of uncertainty. It compounds the trauma and it freezes the grief.’ Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The Guardian

The sister of a man who died in police custody has described the four-year wait for the Crown Prosecution Service to decide whether any chargers would be brought against a police officer and a former healthcare professional as a “form of torture”.

William Cameron, 38, who was described by his family as a “kind, loving, and protective brother”, died in custody at Loddon Valley police station, near Reading in Berkshire, on 8 January 2020.