Police actions worsened medical crisis that led to black man’s death, inquest finds

Godrick Osei had acute behavioural disturbance when police dragged him across a bathroom floor by his collar

A vulnerable black man who died after police dragged him across a bathroom floor by his collar and handcuffed him had a medical emergency that was worsened by his interactions with the officers, an inquest jury has concluded.

Godrick Osei, a student, had been experiencing acute behavioural disturbance (ABD) in the early hours of 3 July 2022 after using cannabis and cocaine, and drinking alcohol, the inquest into his death heard.