Preservation of life the priority when suspect restrained, inquiry told
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The preservation of life and immediate first aid response should take priority over other welfare checks when a suspect is restrained, an inquiry has heard.Joanne Caffrey, an expert witness on the use of force and police custody, told the Sheku Bayoh inquiry in Edinburgh on Thursday that under the European custody standard, detainees must receive treatment comparable to a member of the public.
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