Samuel Diatta: Police watchdog will not investigate jewellery shop death

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The Independent Office for Police Conduct will not investigate Samuel Diatta's death, police say.

Samuel Diatta, with his sister Téba, died following an incident at a jewellery shop in York

Samuel Diatta, 39, died in hospital after officers were called to Mappin and Webb, in York, on 26 July, following a disturbance. The force said: "North Yorkshire Police have been notified by IOPC that they will not be investigating the police's actions in response to the incident, nor have they directed North Yorkshire Police to carry out its own local investigation into the officers' actions."Samuel Diatta's family said they are "stuck in limbo" waiting to say goodbye to him

When officers arrived at the shop at about 16:45 BST he was found to be unresponsive and taken to hospital where he later died.Four people arrested in connection with the incident remain on police bail. The force has not indicated what they were arrested on suspicion of.

 

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