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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Tobi Thomas

Father says he regrets calling police to restrain son who died, inquest hears

Neal Saunders
Neal Saunders suffered a cardiac arrest on 3 September 2020 after Thames Valley police officers restrained him in his father’s home. Photograph: HANDOUT

A man whose son died following police restraint during a mental health crisis has said that he has to live with the guilt of knowing that his son might still be alive had he not called them for help.

Neal Saunders, 39, died on 3 September 2020 after he was restrained by Thames Valley police officers at his father’s home in Langley in Berkshire.

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