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PRESS RELEASE 16.08.10 On 21 August 2008, our brother Sean Rigg, was arrested by police, “restrained” and transported to Brixton police station in the back of a van. He was removed from the van in a collapsed state and died a short while after whilst in the station yard. He never entered the custody suite door....
BMH UK 16.08.10 Second memorial for service user Sean Rigg set for 21 August 2010. A candle lit vigil to mark the second year since the tragic death of a mental health service user Sean Rigg is set to take place outside Brixton Police station at 5.00pm on Saturday....
BMH UK 08.04.10 IPCC fails to inspire public confidence. The Home Affairs Committee has slammed the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) for failing to inspire the public's confidence in their handling of complaints against the police...
House of Commons 07.04.10 Home Office Affairs Committee REPORT. 'The work of the Independent Police Complaints Commission' Published on 7 April 2010 by authority of the House of Commons.
BBC 01.04.10 Ian Tomlinson's death marked at first anniversary vigil... "Everybody saw what happened on camera," said Ms Rigg-David, who asked why it had taken "so long" to bring about a legal case against the officer involved. She said there was a need to bring about a prosecution for one reason in particular: "It will show police officers that they aren't above the law."
House of Commons 23.02.10 The work of the IPCC, evidence session. TRANSCRIPT. Home Office Affairs Committee, Inquest, Rigg Family Member, John Crawley and Nick Hardwick.
YouTube 24.08.09 In loving memory of Sean Rigg 1 year on
Guardian 21.08.09 His family, who have been given contradictory statements about the existence of CCTV footage of the events leading up to Sean's death, tell the Guardian about their campagin to find out what actually happened.... Guardian 21.08.09 Family claim cover-up over death in police custody....
Wandsworth Guardian 20.08.09 Vigil for Tooting man dead in custody....
Evening Standard 19.08.09 His family, who have been given contradictory statements about the existence of CCTV footage of the events leading up to Sean's death, tell the Guardian about their campagin to find out what actually happened....
Channel 4 23.05.09 Police custody death: family's anger. The family of a man who died in police custody tell us why they think the independent police investigation into his death has been so flawed. Emily Reuben reports....
Indymedia 23.05.09 Hundreds of folks take to the streets to protest against police violence, naked brutality and killings in custody, on the United Campaign against Police Violence's first national demonstration – STOP POLICE VIOLENCE! KETTLE NEW SCOTLAND YARD!...
Indymedia 11.04.09 Sean Rigg's sisters attend and speak at the Ian Tomlinson Memorial March, who died minutes after being brutally assaulted by a policeman at the G20 protests...
BMH UK 27.03.09 Vigil for the service user, Sean Rigg, 40,who tragically lost his life after he was taken into police custody... IPCC 26.01.09 Apology to family for misleading wording of press releases...
New Nation 12.01.09 How did this man Die?
Guardian (Borough News) 8.01.09 Why did Sean die in custody?
The Independent 4.01.09 Family hit out at IPCC over death in custody...
ITN 25.10.08 March against custody deaths... BBC 25.10.08 Custody death families in protest BMH UK 15.10.08 Service user Sean Rigg, buried on eve of WHO report on Europe's mental health care
BMH UK 3.10.08 Funeral of former service user Sean Rigg sends message that police cells are not 'places of safety'
BMH UK 9.09.08 Tragic death of former service user, Sean Rigg, sends shockwaves through the community...
WRP 25.08.08 Brixton custody death anger...
BBC 24.08.08 Watchdog sees custody death CCTV BBC 23.08.08 Family seek custody death answers...
BBC 22.08.08 Assault suspect dies in custody...
IPCC 22.08.08 IPCC is appealing for witnesses to a disturbance in the Atkins Road and Weir Road area
IPCC 22.08.08 IPCC investigates Brixton death in custody
Sean’s sudden and untimely death has come as a shock to the family. On 21st Aug ‘08 he was arrested and restrained by Brixton police - he died very shortly after...Why?
