Injustice in Tottenham
Around a hundred people protested outside Tottenham police station on 11th
January to mark the fourth anniversary of the death of Roger Sylvester, who
died in police custody in 1999. The exceptionally cold weather served to
remind people that Roger was carried naked from his home by eight officers.
While he was being restrained by them, he fell into a coma and seven days
later he died. After the protest the film Injustice, about deaths in police
custody, was shown at a nearby church. The officers involved in Roger's
death refused to answer questions during an enquiry carried out by Essex
police, and a coroner's inquest has yet to be held. This is the longest
delay ever for a death in custody on the mainland. Unsurprisingly the
family have no faith in the justice system, saying they can't get on with
their lives because of the emotional effect of not knowing what was done to
Roger. They don't like the inquest procedure, but say they've no choice but
to pursue it. An inquest would be their only chance to challenge the
findings of the Essex police investigation, which seems to have found no
criminal wrongdoing on the part of arresting officers. None of the eight
have been prosecuted. RSJC Roger Sylvester Justice Campaign, PO Box 25908,
London N18 1WU Telephone 07931 970 442 or visit www.rsjc.org.uk
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