rashan charles' family believed that justice would be forthcoming at the inquest into his death.every minute, of the coroner's inquest, st pancras, but i didn't realise that they were going to tell me and the nation that what you see on this cctv isn't happening. injune 2018, the inquest concluded that the officer's use of force was justified and that rashan‘s death was a consequence of a package he had inserted in his mouth blocking his airway. the officer is not found guilty of any misconduct. so, i hear that, i note it, but i am entitled to my professional opinion. there are good officers doing work across london and across the country. there are also officers who are letting the police service and society down. that's my stance. they chant: i can't breathe! a number of cases, public inquiries have been held or coroners have had inquiries, and that comes to a conclusion that somebody was responsible either unlawfully for killing that person or neglected to protect them. and yet, despite all of that, nobody has ever been convicted of a murder or manslaughter since records began

a night of protest in hackney, east london, after rashan charles, a 20—year—old black man, died followinger. and then when he got older, he became a problem. and he needed additional guidance. i gave what i could. my father gave a lot of input into him. rashan was a proud father himself, of a daughter who wasn't even two

a night of protest in hackney, east london, after rashan charles, a 20—year—old black man, died followingtact with the police. he loved football. he was a playful youngster. and then when he got older, he became a problem. and he needed additional guidance. i gave what i could. my father gave a lot of input into him. rashan was a proud father himself, of a daughter who wasn't even two years old when his life was ended. in the early hours of 22july 2017, rashan was running away from a police officer when he entered a grocery store in hackney. cctv footage shows him placing something in his mouth before the officer catches up with him. seconds later, he's forcefully restrained and thrown to the floor. holding rashan by the throat, the officer tries to open his mouth. a member of the public assists by placing rashan in a body hold. rashan is held down for two minutes before he stops moving. he died later in hospital. i've watched the video so many times now that it's playing in my mind as i speak to you, i don't need to view it again. i've seen members of my family who are broken people beca