The IOPC apologised for the long delay—described as ‘extraordinary and indefensible’ by the High Court in 2018—in concluding its investigations, and for not notifying Sean’s family of a settlement with three of the officers involved.
Musician Sean Rigg, who was suffering a mental health emergency, was held by four officers in a prone position for seven to eight minutes.
Hickman & Rose partner Daniel Machover, representing Marcia Rigg, said: ‘The IOPC needs to go beyond this unprecedented and very welcome apology.
‘It needs to unequivocally support Marcia Rigg’s call for the end of prolonged prone restraint.’