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Arab News
3 days ago
- Politics
- Arab News
Saudi Arabia calls for restraint, de-escalation and diplomacy amid Thailand-Cambodia clashes
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia said on Saturday it was following the border escalation between Thailand and Cambodia, while calling on both parties to exercise restraint, de-escalate, and resolve differences through diplomatic means, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The two countries traded accusations of fresh attacks Saturday as deadly border clashes entered a third day and international pressure mounted for a ceasefire. The fighting has killed at least 33 people and displaced more than 168,000, according to the latest figures.
BBC News
3 days ago
- BBC News
'My son was in crisis - he needed help, not police restraint'
"My son was unwell. He wasn't under arrest, he hadn't committed a crime," said his father Nathaniel when a police welfare check escalated into Kaine Fletcher being sectioned in the early hours of 3 July 2022, he was handcuffed, struck and restrained for about 30 minutes. The 26-year-old - who had paranoid personality disorder - was eventually taken to the Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham where he died hours a four-week inquest into his death at Nottingham Coroner's Court, a jury found "gross failings" by Nottinghamshire Police and others involved with his care contributed to his Ameyaw said the family had been "waiting for answers" about what happened for three years. 'Uncontrolled' combined force Police attended Mr Fletcher's accommodation at the young people's charity YMCA at 01:55 BST, over concerns he would harm himself. After agreeing to be taken to hospital by the officers, Mr Fletcher suddenly changed his mind, no longer believing they were really police. He was then detained under the Mental Health Act. Mr Fletcher was handcuffed, placed in three sets of leg restraints and had a spit hood over his face as he resisted the numerous officers was also hit with police batons and punched in the face during what officers called "distraction tactics" to stop him kicking his legs and biting his own fingers. Mr Fletcher's medical cause of death was recorded as "the physical affects of exertion following a period of restraint, combined with cocaine and other substances".The jury concluded the level of restraint by officers was "appropriate" but found officers' combined force was "uncontrolled". 'Needed help' Speaking to the BBC after the evidence concluded, Mr Ameyaw, said: "I am disgusted, and I am convinced, that had [the police] not done what they did for that length of time, Kaine would still be here now." To him, it looked like his son was being "attacked" in footage recorded by police body-worn Ameyaw added: "My son was unwell, he was floridly unwell. "He wasn't a threat, he hadn't lashed out at anybody, he needed help and at that time, he was in the police's care, and the help he received was what was described as restraint and distraction blows."The Independent Office for Police Conduct concluded no person serving with the police had committed a criminal offence or behaved in a manner that justified disciplinary proceedings. 'Resources weren't there' Officers had been called to the home of Mr Fletcher's mother the day before his death, as he was experiencing another "mental health disturbance". It was discussed then that he should be sectioned and taken to a place of safety - a decision his family supported. But under the guidance of a community nurse, Mr Fletcher was taken back to his accommodation with no further intervention. His condition deteriorated overnight and led to the police welfare check that started the chain of events leading to his Ameyaw said the inquest highlighted "failure after failure, after failure". To his close-knit family, Mr Fletcher was a talented young man and a loving father who was always the "life of the party" and "full of beans".But in the weeks before his death, they said they watched his mental health decline while they pleaded for 26-year-old was referred to a local mental health team under Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in February 2022, and discharged in June, having received no treatment. On one occasion, his aunts Kelly and Letitia Fletcher joined Mr Fletcher's father at a mental health hospital where they "begged and pleaded" for him to be admitted. "Even on that day they couldn't accept him and he was told to come back when they had beds available. "It was an ongoing fight for help," Kelly said. Letitia added: "It was really hard. We all tried so hard to get Kaine the help he needed. The resources weren't there." 'Fast-moving medical incident' The inquest heard officers had breached a joint policy between police and East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS )when they did not call an ambulance once Mr Fletcher was and ambulance workers told the inquest they were unaware of the policy. Assistant coroner Alexandra Pountey issued a Prevention of Future Deaths report to both Nottinghamshire Police and EMAS over the "lack of understanding" around the joint policy. Mr Ameyaw said: "What we want to see change is that other people are treated differently when they're in mental health crisis - not with a heavy-handed approach. "Not as if they're a criminal or they've committed an offence or they've drank 10 pints and they're being aggressive - because none of those things happened." Assistant Chief Constable Suk Verma, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: "The officers had responded to a challenging and fast-moving medical incident and worked to understand the situation with the information provided by those present and with a primary aim of ensuring the safety of everyone, including Mr Fletcher."Making sure we operate in the safest way possible is of paramount importance to us, so a representative from our force has been present throughout the inquest to carefully listen to the coroner's observations." The force added it would reflect on the findings to ensure it continued to take "all the necessary steps" to keep the public and its workforce Majid, Chief Executive of Nottinghamshire Healthcare said: "We accept the findings of the jury and the coroner and apologise for those aspects of care which were not of the standard they should have been." If you've been affected by the issues in this story, help and support is available via the BBC Action Line.
CNA
5 days ago
- CNA
Singapore urges restraint as Cambodia-Thailand border row escalates
SINGAPORE: Singapore has called for restraint by Cambodia and Thailand amid rising tensions between the Southeast Asian neighbours, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said on Thursday (Jul 24). This comes after the military forces of both countries traded fire along the neighbours' shared border in a dramatic escalation of long-running territorial disputes. "Singapore is deeply concerned by the clashes, and calls on both countries to exercise restraint and cease hostilities. We call on them to de-escalate tensions through diplomatic means and ensure the safety of all civilians," said MFA. The ministry also advised Singaporeans to defer all travel to the border regions. Singaporeans in Cambodia and Thailand should also monitor the news closely, heed the local government's advice and stay vigilant for personal safety. MFA added that there are no reports of Singaporeans being injured in the border clashes so far. Singaporeans in or travelling to either country are also highly encouraged to e-register with MFA here.
Al Jazeera
6 days ago
- Politics
- Al Jazeera
Malaysia 'calls on world leaders' to restrain Israel
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BBC News
22-07-2025
- BBC News
Prison guards laughed and joked before inmate died
Prison officers were caught on body cam footage laughing and joking while restraining an inmate who later died, an inquest has Dawes-Clarke, 28, was serving time at HMP Elmley on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent when he suffered multiple cardiac arrests, both during and after the incident on 10 November 2021. The father-of-four had tied a ligature around his neck before officers intervened and began an "inappropriate and disproportionate" restraint which "escalated unnecessarily", the court was at Kent and Medway Coroners Court in Maidstone concluded that officers had showed a "deeply concerning lack of care and compassion" throughout. Staff were captured on video joking about the size of the handcuffs they needed for Dawes-Clarke as he writhed and screamed on the floor."Animalistic" language was also used, with the inmate being described by officers as being "like a bucking bronco". The inquest also revealed handcuffs were wrongly applied, with jurors finding it "inappropriate for paramedics to have approved the handcuffing" given their lack of training to administer such added there were "significant shortcomings" from all present in response to Dawes-Clarke's medical emergency and him subsequently going limp. He went on to suffer two more cardiac arrests in the ambulance to the hospital, followed by a fourth and final one upon arrival. The inquest found that "throughout the restraint, the proximity of one prison officer's knee to Dawes-Clarke's chest was bad practice". "On top of this, leadership was lacking and control of (the prisoner's) head was not prioritised".Along with the initial self-ligature, this "combination of factors" was cited as having led to Dawes-Clarke's death - the medical cause of which was a lack of oxygen and/or blood flow to the the inquest, his sister Shay Inico said he had died "in the most shocking circumstances - restrained, neglected, and dehumanised while prison staff and paramedics who were trained to save lives stood by and did nothing". Assistant coroner for Kent Ian Brownhill has commissioned three separate prevention of future deaths reports as a result of this case.A HM Prison Service spokesperson said: "Our thoughts remain with the family and friends of Azroy Dawes-Clarke."Since this incident we have taken action to improve staff training around use of force, and we will now carefully consider the inquest's findings in full."
