The fact that the deceased committed suicide whilst in custody does not necessarily absolve the police of blame if the deceased was a known suicide risk.
Citations:
Times 20-Nov-1997, Gazette 03-Dec-1997, (1998) 41 BMLR 54, [1998] 2 All ER 381, [1999] QB 169, [1998] 2 WLR 401, [1997] EWCA Civ 2686
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Morris v Murray CA 3-Aug-1990
The plaintiff agreed to be flown by the defendant in his light aircraft though he knew the defendant was inebriated. The plaintiff drove the car which took them to the airfield and he helped to start and refuel the aircraft, which was piloted by the . .
Cited by:
Appeal from – Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis v Reeves (Joint Administratix of The Estate of Martin Lynch, Deceased) HL 15-Jul-1999
The deceased was a prisoner known to be at risk of committing suicide. Whilst in police custody he hanged himself in his prison cell. The Commissioner accepted that he was in breach of his duty of care to the deceased, but not that that breach was . .
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Police, Negligence
Updated: 24 April 2022; Ref: scu.143085
