Claim: The last time a police officer was successfully prosecuted in the UK concerning the death of somebody in custody was in 1969.
Fact-check: We know of one successful conviction of a police officer for the killing of someone in police custody since 1971 - Full Fact
Verdict: there is at least one more recent case of a successful prosecution: a police sergeant was convicted of manslaughter in 1986. there have also been successful prosecutions for offences other than manslaughter and homicide.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Unknown
Date published: 2020-07-02T00:00:00