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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Patrick Edrich

Man who died in police custody after Scotland Road arrest named

A man who died in police custody after being arrested on Scotland Road has been named.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is carrying out an investigation into the death of a 44-year-old man in police custody. The man was approached by Merseyside Police on Scotland Road at around 9.45pm on Tuesday, March 14 before being taken into custody at St Anne Street Police Station.

The man stayed in a cell overnight but at around 5pm the following day police staff were made aware he was on the floor and required medical attention. Paramedics were called and the man was taken to hospital where he was confirmed dead.

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