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Sean Rigg died at Brixton Police station in south London on 21 August 2008. He had been arrested while in a state of mental distress.

The jury in the Sean Rigg inquest has delivered a damning verdict on the police, accusing them of using an "unacceptable level of force" to restrain Sean shortly before he died in their custody.

The jury at the inquest into the death of Sean Rigg at Southwark Coroner’s Court was considering its verdict as Socialist Worker went to press.

The verdict in the trial of Simon Harwood was being decided as Socialist Worker went to press.

A police officer captured in photographs restraining a man who later died has been accused of telling "a pack of lies", an inquest has heard.

The trial into the killing of Ian Tomlinson has heard how PC Simon Harwood made no record of any interaction with Ian Tomlinson in his notes.

The inquest into the death of Sean Rigg has heard how staff at the hostel he was staying in made five 999 calls to police.

The manslaughter trial of a police officer accused of killing Ian Tomlinson has heard a witness describe Tomlinson as "not posing any threat to the officers".

Family, friends and supporters packed into the public gallery at Southwark Coroner’s Court last week for the inquest into the death of Sean Rigg.

Vigils took place across Britain last Sunday to remember those who have died in police custody to coincide with Father’s Day.

PC Simon Harwood, accused of killing Ian Tomlinson, began his manslaughter trial on Monday of this week.

The inquest into the death of Sean Rigg opened on Monday.