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Sheku Bayoh
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Matters of the heart
The Ferret looks back on hearing three of the Sheku Bayoh Inquiry, which tried to get to the heart of what caused his death.
More than 200 people died after contact with Police Scotland
More than 200 people have died either in police custody or after contact with Police Scotland, with figures increasing over the last decade, The Ferret has found.
Sheku Bayoh: The Inquiry podcast – The death message
It’s now eight years since Sheku’s loved ones were told by police that he had died. That trauma, they say, was compounded by being misled when the news was broken to them.
Sheku Bayoh: The Inquiry –Episode three
In this episode we hear from police expert witnesses about how else officers could have responded on 3 May 2015, and listen to their views on the dangers of restraint.
Sheku Bayoh: The Inquiry – Episode one
In this first of three episodes we look at the evidence, heard by the inquiry, about what exactly happened in the hours leading up to Sheku Bayoh's death.
Searching for the truth: what we know from the Sheku Bayoh Inquiry
The second hearing of the Sheku Bayoh Inquiry starts on Tuesday, 31 January. The Ferret, is launching a new podcast summarising the inquiry evidence, and met his family to hear about its impact so far.
Top Scots lawyer slammed for ‘watching football’ during Sheku Bayoh inquiry
The family of Sheku Bayoh criticised Gordon Jackson, one of Scotland’s most senior lawyers, who they believe was watching a football match during the inquiry into Bayoh’s death.
Dealing with being different: Young people facing racism in Scotland
The killing of George Floyd has led to many black and ethnic minority people to assess their own experiences. Seven young people in Scotland speak on racism in Scotland.