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Death By Truncheon
Commemoration and demonstration for man killed in police custody
17th August 2000 / Yearbook 2001, pg. 107.
The parents and family of Roger Sylvester gathered for a vigil outside the Home Office on August 17th 2000 on what would be been Roger's 32nd birthday.
On January 11th 1999, the healthy 30 year old black man was 'restrained' outside his home by eight officers from Tottenham Police Station. Roger sustained multiple injuries and then slipped into a coma and was put on a life support machine. Seven days later he was dead.
None of the eight officers were disciplined and Roger's mother and father are spearheading a campaign for an inquiry into their son's death.
Links
For more info on the case check out the Roger Sylvester Justice Campaign website at www.rsjc.org.uk *
For more information on deaths in police custody check www.inquest.org.uk *
* Wayback Machine link