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The Independent
17 hours ago
- The Independent
Girl killed in crash after fleeing police car had removed handcuffs, says report
A teenage girl who fled a police vehicle and was killed after being hit by a car on the motorway had been able to remove her handcuffs and climb from the back to the front seat, it has emerged. Tamzin Hall, 17, died as she was being taken to a custody suite in Bridgwater by two officers in an Avon and Somerset Police car in November last year. On Thursday, an annual report on deaths following police contact gave additional details about how Tamzin, who had been arrested on suspicion of assault and criminal damage, got out of the car. The report, published by watchdog the Independent Office for Police Conduct, detailed how she was able to remove her handcuffs and climb from the rear passenger side seat to the front passenger seat of the police car. The report, which does not name Tamzin, says: 'A female child was arrested for assault and criminal damage. 'She was placed in the rear passenger side of a marked police car and handcuffed with her hands positioned in front. An officer was seated next to her during transport. 'While on her way to custody, the child managed to remove her handcuffs, climb into the front passenger seat, access the front passenger door and get out of the moving car. 'The child ran across the road and was struck by a vehicle being driven by a member of the public, on the opposite carriageway. The child died at the scene.' The police vehicle stopped on the northbound carriageway of the M5 between junctions 25 at Taunton and 24 at Bridgwater shortly after 11pm on November 11 last year. Later that month an inquest hearing at Wells Town Hall was told Tamzin, who was a student, got out of the car and crossed the road before climbing the crash barrier. She was hit by a vehicle driven by a member of the public travelling on the southbound carriageway and sustained fatal head, neck and chest injuries. The IOPC is investigating her death, including the contact that two Avon and Somerset Police officers had with Tamzin before she died. It is examining their 'actions, decision-making and risk assessments of the situation and whether these followed relevant training and policies'.
Yahoo
18 hours ago
- Yahoo
Girl killed in crash after fleeing police car had removed handcuffs, says report
A teenage girl who fled a police vehicle and was killed after being hit by a car on the motorway had been able to remove her handcuffs and climb from the back to the front seat, it has emerged. Tamzin Hall, 17, died as she was being taken to a custody suite in Bridgwater by two officers in an Avon and Somerset Police car in November last year. On Thursday, an annual report on deaths following police contact gave additional details about how Tamzin, who had been arrested on suspicion of assault and criminal damage, got out of the car. The report, published by watchdog the Independent Office for Police Conduct, detailed how she was able to remove her handcuffs and climb from the rear passenger side seat to the front passenger seat of the police car. The report, which does not name Tamzin, says: 'A female child was arrested for assault and criminal damage. 'She was placed in the rear passenger side of a marked police car and handcuffed with her hands positioned in front. An officer was seated next to her during transport. 'While on her way to custody, the child managed to remove her handcuffs, climb into the front passenger seat, access the front passenger door and get out of the moving car. 'The child ran across the road and was struck by a vehicle being driven by a member of the public, on the opposite carriageway. The child died at the scene.' The police vehicle stopped on the northbound carriageway of the M5 between junctions 25 at Taunton and 24 at Bridgwater shortly after 11pm on November 11 last year. Later that month an inquest hearing at Wells Town Hall was told Tamzin, who was a student, got out of the car and crossed the road before climbing the crash barrier. She was hit by a vehicle driven by a member of the public travelling on the southbound carriageway and sustained fatal head, neck and chest injuries. The IOPC is investigating her death, including the contact that two Avon and Somerset Police officers had with Tamzin before she died. It is examining their 'actions, decision-making and risk assessments of the situation and whether these followed relevant training and policies'.
BBC News
2 days ago
- BBC News
Serving Cleveland Police officer in court for child sex offences
A serving police officer has appeared in court charged with child sex Nathan Henderson, 30, of Norton, Stockton, has been charged with 11 counts of engaging in sexual activity with a child and one count of perverting the course of entered no pleas when he appeared at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates' Court and spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth and Police said PC Henderson had been suspended and it had referred the case to the Independent Office for Police Conduct, as was mandatory. The bearded officer, who wore a grey sweatshirt and black trousers, used a walking stick to enter the was remanded in custody until his next hearing on 28 August at Durham Crown force said the officer had been "arrested and suspended from duty on Monday". Additional reporting by PA Media. Follow BBC Tees on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
BBC News
15-07-2025
- BBC News
Man dies hours after being stopped by police in Bicester
A man who later died in hospital was found unresponsive on a major route three hours after being stopped and searched by Valley Police (TVP) said its officers had contact with the man at 01:30 BST in Bicester, was later found in Banbury Road in the town at 04:08 and was taken to hospital. The force said the death was being investigated as unexplained but not has referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct. The man's next of kin had been informed, police added. You can follow BBC Oxfordshire on Facebook, X, or Instagram.
BBC News
14-07-2025
- BBC News
Watchdog probes police car collision with pedestrian in Norwich
The police watchdog has launched an investigation after a pedestrian was hit by a police car called to an man, in his 60s, was struck when he stepped into Dereham Road, Norwich, at about 20:20 BST on Friday. He suffered minor injuries and was taken to hospital as a precaution but has since been discharged, Norfolk Police inquiry is now being carried out by the Independent Office for Police Conduct. The officer, who was driving, has had their permission to drive with blue lights temporarily suspended while the investigation is under way. Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
