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Request:
I understand from data provided to me by the Home Office that a Somalian asylum seeker, thought to be a male aged 29, died while in police custody on or around 9th October 2023.
My questions are as follows:
Q1) Did the force record a death/deaths in its custody in September or October 2023?
Q2) If yes, what was the name of the deceased/deceased persons?
Q3) Was a referral(s) made to the IOPC and on what date(s) was this made? Please also provide me with any relevant reference number(s) that would help me identify this case/these cases in subsequent correspondence with the IOPC.
Q4) Was a file/files prepared for the coroner, what was the name of the relevant coroner’s court(s), and on what date(s) was this passed to the coroner?
Please ensure this information is provided for each death recorded in September and October 2023.
Response:
Extent and Result of Searches to Locate Information
To locate the information relevant to your request searches were conducted within North Yorkshire Police. I can confirm that the information you have requested is not held by North Yorkshire Police as there have been zero deaths in police custody within the timeframe specified.
*Please note, the above relates to any and all deaths in custody.
Please note that systems used for recording information are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the data. It should be noted therefore that this force’s response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other responses you may receive.