Key Points: An independent investigation is underway after a 45-year-old man died in police custody at a Romford facility in the early hours of 2 April. What happened during the Romford custody incident? According to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), the man was arrested at around 3.30pm on Sunday, 31 March, and was …
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