Man killed by ‘ricocheting police bullet’, inquest hears

Trevor Smith, 52, died after being struck by bullet that ricocheted off bed frame, jurors told

A 52-year-old man was killed by a ricocheting police bullet when he refused to leave his room during an attempted arrest, an inquest has heard.

Trevor Smith, a van driver who was suffering from mental health problems, was fatally shot when officers attempted to arrest him at his home in Lee Bank, Birmingham, in the early hours of 15 March 2019.