Two Metropolitan Police officers, Danielle Barnes and Elizabeth McAleenan, have been cleared of gross misconduct after Kevin Clarke's death in 2018. Clarke, who suffered from paranoid schizophrenia, was restrained by officers and was unable to breathe. His family expressed disappointment over the misconduct panel's ruling, which stated there wasn't enough evidence to prove that officers heard him say 'I can't breathe.' The family criticized the system as broken, emphasizing their anger over the treatment of Clarke and the outcome of the hearing.
There is something wrong with the system—the system is broken and it's not fit for purpose. It's disrespectful to my brother as a human being—I'm extremely angry, disappointed, and I think it's a waste of time.
The misconduct panel ruled there was not enough evidence to prove either officer had heard him say the words 'I can't breathe' and failed to take action.
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