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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Nadine White

Police watchdog clears officers of wrongdoing after Black man dies begging for help after arrest

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The police watchdog has cleared seven officers of wrongdoing following the death of an asthmatic Black man who pleaded for help while struggling to breathe after his arrest.

Ian Taylor, 54, died on 29 June 2019 after suffering a cardiac arrest while being detained by Metropolitan Police officers in Coldharbour Lane in Brixton, south London.

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