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IPCC refers Habib Ullah case to the Crown Prosecution Service
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has finished its investigation into the death of Habib Ullah and referred the case to the Crown Prosecution Service. There has been close liaison with the CPS throughout the course of this investigation and it will be now for the CPS to determine whether to bring any criminal charges.
Mr Ullah died on 3 July 2008 following a drugs search by police officers in the Sharrow Vale area of High Wycombe. There was an IPCC investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death which concluded in December 2009. However, the inquest into Mr. Ullah’s death was abandoned in December 2010 when new evidence emerged during police officers’ accounts. This led to the re opening of the IPCC investigation in order to assess the impact the new evidence had on the original investigation, including seeking further opinion from restraint experts and doctors. In addition, the reasons for the discrepancies between officers’ statements provided to our original investigation and their accounts at inquest have been investigated. Five Thames Valley Police officers and a solicitor acting for police officers have been interviewed by the IPCC under criminal caution.
IPCC Deputy Chair, Rachel Cerfontyne, said: "This has been a complex investigation which I recognise has taken an unbearably long time for Mr. Ullah’s family. I am very sorry for the prolonged distress this has caused, but it has been essential to ensure that our investigation was robust and thorough."
