Police are looking for a legal challenge to talk to Sheku Bayoh’s investigation – Irvine Times

Sheku Bayo, the father of two, died after being restrained by about six police officers who were called to Hephield Road in Kirkkaldi, Fife, on May 3, 2015.

Scotland Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes was called to expand the conditions of reference to the public investigation, which investigates the circumstances of the death of a 31-year-old youth and whether the race is a factor.

Police Scotland said the chief police officer Joe Farrell had applied for a court review to ensure that the process behind any such extension was “legal”.

The Crown Office decided not to take court action against the police involved in the 2015 incident after investigation.

The lawyer of the Bayo family, Aimmer Anwar earlier, said they wanted G -Ja Forbes to expand the contract to include how the crown made its decisions.

Police Scotland expressed concerns about how the proposed extension is processed.

The deputy police officer Alan Spurs said: “The death of Sheku Bayo was and remains a terrible tragedy, and the chief policeman fully supports the investigation with an approach to absolute honesty to give answers to the family and friends of Sheku.

“Police Scotland wrote to the Deputy First Minister to outline an unjust approach in the ongoing process in connection with the proposed extension of the conditions of inquiry.

“This includes a failure to share the corresponding materials, which made it impossible for the service to engage properly with the consultation of the Scottish government.

“The chief police officer is ready to work with the main participants, the chairman of the investigation and the Scottish government to ensure that the questions continue legally and as quickly as possible.

“The chief police officer does not want to participate in court proceedings and reluctantly applied for a court review to ensure the process behind any extension of the request conditions is legal.”

A spokesman for the Scotland government said: “We are aware of these production. It would be inappropriate to comment while production was being conducted. “

The spokesman for the Crown Fiscal Service and the Procurator (COPFS) said: “It would not be appropriate to comment on these issues at the moment.

“Copfs continues to support the investigation and respects the position of the Bayo family and other investigators.

“The crown looked at the death of Sheku Bayo in great detail and reserved his right to pursue.”