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Sheku Bayoh detectives forced ‘vulnerable’ family to leave home, inquiry told

Source: PA Media

Detectives investigating the death of Sheku Bayoh “forced” a “vulnerable” family to leave their home without consent, an inquiry has heard.

Mr Bayoh, 31, died after being restrained by police in Kirkcaldy, Fife, on the morning of May 3 2015, having taken Class A drugs hours before with friends.

The Sheku Bayoh Inquiry is investigating the circumstances of his death, how police dealt with the aftermath, the subsequent investigation, and whether race was a factor.

Officers went to the home

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