Claim: The number of deaths in police custody is at the highest level in five years.
Fact-check: How many deaths occur in police custody? - Full Fact
Verdict: there were 17 deaths in 2014/15, according to official figures; the highest in four years, rather than five.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Amelia Ash
Date published: 2015-07-27T00:00:00